To interpose a man between the checking piece and the attacking king.
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Quotes of the Day
I believe that every world champion has a greatness of his own.
Kiril Georgiev 2017
When you see a good move, look for a better one
Emanuel Lasker
” Oh, those exclamation points! How they erode the innocent soul of the amateur, removing all hope of allowing him to examine another player’s ideas critically!”
Tigran Petrosian
Carlsen will sooner or later become World Champion. I like him, he is a Monty Python fan, just like me.
Vishy Anand 2008
It isn’t important what comes off the board, but what stays on!
Yasser Seirawan
