GRIMSHAW

In chess composition, a pair of interference variations created by Walter Grimshaw (1832-1890) around 1850, in which piece X interferes with piece Y and vice versa.

Carlsen is paying far less attention to opening theory than his rivals, he is happy to go down paths that may offer no advantage yet have the benefit of dragging opponents out of their “openings book”. Once beyond the reaches of computer-aided openings, Carlsen starts to turn the screw. Judith Polgar
FT, 2014
Drawing general conclusions about your main weaknesses can provide a great stimulus to further growth. Alexander Kotov
Chess is a game by its form, an art by its content and a science by the difficulty of gaining mastery in it. Chess can convey as much happiness as a good book or work of music can. However, it is necessary to learn to play well and only afterwards will one experience real delight. Tigran Petrosian
Maybe I had something of Capablanca. Why should I prepare when I have ideas? Svetozar Gligoric
1989 NIC
I think that ACP is a small clique, which gives power to more cliques. Nigel Short
2016

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