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
Kasparov doesn’t care about chess, but only about himself and his political goals
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov 2015
When I see the Berlin defence, I am almost happy that I am not longer a top player!
Nigel Short 2016
Tactics is what you do when there is something to do; strategy is what you do when there is nothing to do.
Savielly Tartakower
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
Chess is beautiful enough to waste your life for.
Hans Ree
