In composition a final position in which there is total economy and purity in use of the forces; every piece being involved and essential to the mate and no duplication of effort.
ECHESSPEDIA
Quotes of the Day
I have always a slight feeling of pity for the man who has no knowledge of Chess
Siegbert Tarrasch
The game of chess is turning out to be much richer than we knew-you can’t reduce it to the simple rules
Vishy Anand 2017
It is not possible to become a great player without having learned how to analyse deeply and accurately.
Mark Dvoretsky
Vasiukov hadn’t won a single game against me for 59 years and then suddenly won. I can’t call it shame. Shame or no shame, it’s a pity that he won…
Viktor Korchnoi 2012
My relation with Korchnoi depends on whether he has slept well. If he had bad dreams, he speaks a lot of rubbish.
Anatoly Karpov 2005