To interpose a man between the checking piece and the attacking king.
ECHESSPEDIA
Quotes of the Day
I think I am certainly more talented than many other people. But I don’t know what talent consists of.
Magnus Carlsen 2014
Chess…gives students an opportunity to think at a different level.
Dr. Chad Witherspoon 2014
The duty of a World Champion is not only to play games but also to explain to the public why he is winning
Garry Kasparov NIC 1989
” Chess is a sport. A violent sport.”
Marcel Duchamp
Unfortunately this gentlemanlike behaviour among chessplayers is out of fashion. It’s my principle that you should respect your opponent as much as you respect yourself.
Lajos Portisch 1990
