To be unprotected and exposed to capture. Slang term to describe a piece left en prise.
ECHESSPEDIA
Quotes of the Day
When I see the Berlin defence, I am almost happy that I am not longer a top player!
Nigel Short 2016
” Chess is most certainly not my life.”
Tony Miles
Danailov, in his campaign, used the motto – “I know.” One or two months later he said “I am learning.” Three years after, we know that he cannot learn. He gave so many promises, he has done absolutely nothing.
Georgios Makropoulos 2013
Parapsychology? That’s a bunch of bananas. Korchnoi believes in that. He is still playing his game with the ghost of Geza Maroczy.
Nathan Divinsky 2004
No player, however strong, no member, however large, shall stand above FIDE
Florencio Campomanes
