The ancestror of the king. A piece used in Shatranj which moved like the king today.
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Quotes of the Day
I believe that every world champion has a greatness of his own.
Kiril Georgiev 2017
Garry has done a lot over the chess board – unbelievable things. He is the greatest world champion in the chess history. The question is what he has done for the federations, what he has done for his own federation.
Georgios Makropoulos 2013
Preparation for a world championship was always an arms race, in previous times with books, then with seconds, today with computers.
Vishy Anand 2008
He has weaknesses, as everyone does, but far fewer than those around him.
Veselin Topalov 2016
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
