A fairy piece invented by C.D. Locock that moves like the Queen but halts at the square before the first man bars its path.
ECHESSPEDIA
Quotes of the Day
Preparation for a world championship was always an arms race, in previous times with books, then with seconds, today with computers.
Vishy Anand 2008
There is no room for gallantry in chess.
Irving Chernev
Chess is a game by its form, an art by its content and a science by the difficulty of gaining mastery in it. Chess can convey as much happiness as a good book or work of music can. However, it is necessary to learn to play well and only afterwards will one experience real delight.
Tigran Petrosian
When I play well, I don’t win!
Maxime Vachier Lagrave 2017
” The essence of chess is thinking about what chess is.”
David Bronstein