A Fairy piece invented by Peter Pratt in 1803 that has two Knight-leaps in its move. It is created from a pawn that reaches the eighth rank before any pieces of its color have been captured.
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Quotes of the Day
I will be World Champion, if not now I will be World Champion later, but of course better now!
Sergey Karjakin 2016
” Kasparov was like Samson, but his hair has been shorn (2000).”
Nathan Divinsky
After an upsetting defeat the best psychology for the next game is a placid draw
Dr. Vidmar
Kasparov’s book are the best, as far as high level analyses are concerned.
Jan Timman 1991 NIC
Garry has done a lot over the chess board – unbelievable things. He is the greatest world champion in the chess history. The question is what he has done for the federations, what he has done for his own federation.
Georgios Makropoulos 2013