Any fairy chess piece that captures an opposing piece by leaping over it
ECHESSPEDIA
Quotes of the Day
No player, however strong, no member, however large, shall stand above FIDE
Florencio Campomanes
I am the best player in the world, and I am here to prove it.
Robert Fischer 1971
School is a waste of time for me. I want to be world chess champion, and they can’t teach me anything there.
Robert Fischer 1961
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
I am fighting for the future of chess, for the integrity of the game I love. Only when it’s clean it can grow.
Garry Kasparov 2014
