ÉPAULETTES MATE

From the French ‘shoulder strap’. Any mate where the checkmated King stands at the edge of the board and is flanked by two defending pieces that bar its escape.

When I am in the USSR, I have the feeling that every tram conductor plays chess better than I do. Hans Ree
Some people think that if their opponent plays a beautiful game, it’s okay to lose. I don’t. You have to be merciless. Magnus Carlsen
Botvinnik and Tal are among the best; I also like Spassky, but I think Petrosian is better than all of them. His weakness is too many draws, even against players he could beat easily. Maybe he lacks self-confidence. Robert Fischer
1960
I give 98 percent of my mental energy to Chess. Others give only 2 percent! Robert Fischer
This one hour allows me to put the problem into the background and then, when I come back, I am much more rational and less emotional about the particular problem and I can think better about it. G. Borg
2016

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