The ancestror of the king. A piece used in Shatranj which moved like the king today.
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Quotes of the Day
.If we compare Carlsen with Anand or me or someone else, by ten criteria, he will be stronger in eight of them.
Veselin Topalov 2015
As a rule, pawn endings have a forced character, and they can be worked out conclusively.
Mark Dvoretsky
Drawing general conclusions about your main weaknesses can provide a great stimulus to further growth.
Alexander Kotov
Whatever opinions people might have about Ilyumzhinov, I am sure that exactly those accusations by the US authorities are far-fetched. It looks more like a revenge for the 2014 FIDE elections which Kasparov lost to Ilyumzhinov by a wide margin.
Vladimir Kramnik 2016
As chess players, Kasparov and Karpov have exhausted themselves, the people began to forget them and they are trying to attract attention with their inadequate statements.
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov 2010
