A square that cannot be guarded by one’s own pawns. Holes can become outposts for knights. Also called a weak square.
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Quotes of the Day
Sport can make girls feel more stronger, more stable and you can fight in the future when you enter the society. It is a really good quality for a girl and I think sports are a good way to generate your personality which is really important.
Hou Yifan 2016
After the 2nd game I could have returned to Moscow. There was only one way I could have won this match.
Boris Spassky (1974)
Everything is very concrete nowadays. The computer often gives unnatural moves which are correct, but sometimes hard to remember. You know a line is correct, but then your forget something and lose terribly.
Daniel Stellwagen 2010
After an upsetting defeat the best psychology for the next game is a placid draw
Dr. Vidmar
Botvinnik and Tal are among the best; I also like Spassky, but I think Petrosian is better than all of them. His weakness is too many draws, even against players he could beat easily. Maybe he lacks self-confidence.
Robert Fischer 1960