PHILODORIAN, The

The first English magazine, founded in 1837 by G. Walker, was devoted to chess and other scientific games. Had only six numbers (December to May) and disappeared the following year. The content was mainly chess but also contained material on whist, ecarte and Polish draughts.

There is no room for gallantry in chess. Irving Chernev
One of the most important things in chess is pattern recognition: the ability to recognise typical themes and images on the board, characteristics of a position and their consequences. Magnus Carlsen
2010
What’s been bothering me is not that I haven’t won tournaments, but that I haven’t played very well. Magnus Carlsen
2017
I think the players in this world championship are in different leagues. Karjakin is excellent—Carlsen is special. Garry Kasparov
2016
Some players lose ability to think independently and rely on computers completely. Lajos Portisch
2012

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