A general term for the game starting with 1.e4-e5.
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Quotes of the Day
I enjoy it when I see my opponent really suffering when he knows that I’ve outsmarted him
Magnus Carlsen 2012
Tactics is what you do when there is something to do; strategy is what you do when there is nothing to do.
Savielly Tartakower
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
Chess is a fairy tale of 1001 blunders.
Savielly Tartakower
Chess is a scientific game and its literature ought to be placed on the basis of the strictest truthfulness, which is the foundation of all scientific research.
W. Steinitz
