A type of Fairy piece that must leap over a screen in order to move/capture. It moves like a Rider. Examples of hoppers are the Grasshopper, Equihopper and Locust.
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Quotes of the Day
After an upsetting defeat the best psychology for the next game is a placid draw
Dr. Vidmar
It’s always more difficult to hold the title than to get it.
Vladimir Akopian 2012
When your house is on fire, you can’t be bothered with the neighbors. Or, as we say in chess, if your King is under attack, don’t worry about losing a pawn on the queenside.
Garry Kasparov
Some twenty years ago an English journalist complained that in sports, only chess and marbles were above suspicion. One wonders what has happened in the world of marbles.
Hans Ree
I spend hours playing chess because I find it so much fun. The day it stops being fun is the day I give up.
Magnus Carlsen