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’ve got no regrets about the games themselves, as frankly I’ve never been narcissistic about my play.
Alexander Grischuk 2014
When I am White I win because I am White. When I am Black I win because I am Bogoljubov.
Efim Bogoljubov
When I play well, I don’t win!
Maxime Vachier Lagrave 2017
For goodness’ sake, how could Kasparov, after all his matches against Karpov, support him in the FIDE President elections? What sort of unprincipled person do you have to be? I would never understand that.
Viktor Korchnoi 2012
.If we compare Carlsen with Anand or me or someone else, by ten criteria, he will be stronger in eight of them.
Veselin Topalov 2015