An elemental piece. A 4-1 leaper. Placed on b2 a giraffe would attack a6, c6, f3 and f1.
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Quotes of the Day
I thank the Lord for not pairing me with Black against Magnus Carlsen in the first round.
Nigel Short 2017
Chess is beautiful enough to waste your life for.
Hans Ree
First of all, I am a mother, and only then a chessplayer
Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant 2009
It’s always more difficult to hold the title than to get it.
Vladimir Akopian 2012
The competition in the men’s tournament has grown massively over the past 20 years. Chess is becoming more and more popular, and there are no weak teams in the tournament any longer.
Andrey Filatov
