HELPMATE

A type of Fairy Chess problem invented by Max Lange in 1854, where both sides cooperate in mating the black King. By convention Black moves first. All moves in a helpmate must be legal: the “cooperation” does not extend to putting one’s own King in check or playing other kinds of illegal moves such as capturing one’s own pieces.

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I personally believe that Karpov should have been more generous with Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. Kirsan is the only president in the history of FIDE, and maybe in the history of all international federations, who has contributed dozens of million dollars for the sport he loves. By the way, some of these millions went directly to Anatoly’s pocket… George Makropoulos
2005
Some players lose ability to think independently and rely on computers completely. Lajos Portisch
2012
” Chess is a sport. A violent sport.” Marcel Duchamp
Chess is my hobby. I have been playing chess since five years old. I like to play chess, to help chess, sponsoring chess, and attract my business friends to chess in order to develop and popularize chess. Everybody has a hobby. My hobby is chess, boxing and Buddhism. Kirsan Ilyumzhinov
2010
It’s always better to sacrifice your opponent’s men Savielly Tartakower

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