The action of giving to an opponent an initial advantage in material or in a move. Frequently used by strong players like Philidor, Morphy, etc., in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
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Quotes of the Day
You only task in the opening is to reach a playable middle game.
Lajos Portisch
As a rule, pawn endings have a forced character, and they can be worked out conclusively.
Mark Dvoretsky
FIDE is now a political organization. And being a political organization, it, of course, means that people in FIDE have some other interests – that is, to sit in their positions for the next hundred years.
Silvio Danailov 2016
Karpov Lost, Kasparov Lost, the Only One Who Remained Is Me …
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov 2014
According to my experiences, in key events, normally the games’ quality is not as high as other major events. Most brilliant games are not found in championships at present.
Garry Kasparov 2014