GREEK GIFT

Term given to the Bishop sacrifice on h7 (unmoved) without Knight on f6 or e8. First shown by Polerio in the 16^th century.

Petrosian-Spassky? To think I could have watched an excellent football match instead! Mikhail Tal
1966
When I am White I win because I am White. When I am Black I win because I am Bogoljubov. Efim Bogoljubov
I don’t particularly like being searched electronically. It is inconceivable that such a thing would happen in any other sport. It is fundamentally anti-chess, and I think the people who are behind this decision need their heads looked at! They are sick! They are ruining the very beauty that is chess. Nigel Short
2016
I may be an old lion, but I can still bite someone’s hand off if he puts it in my mouth Wilhelm Steinitz
I believe motivation is one of the most important things one has to have after playing for many years. Chess is a very complete, well thought-out game, which is why people have been playing it since ancient times. Judith Polgar

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