THREAT

A move that threatens a piece or a position or that creates a positional weakness in the opponent camp. Nimzowitsch said: “The threat is stronger than its execution.”
Wursburg, Otto vs Mate in 3 moves 1-0 Pittsburg Gazette Times
1917

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1. Rc5
threat 2. Re5 #
1… Rhe2
1… Rce2 2. Rd5 Rd2 3. Re5# 1… Nf3 2. Rf5 Ne5 3. Rf8# 1… Ke7 2. Rc6+ Ke8 3. Re6# 1… Kf8 2. Rg5+ Ke8 3. Re5#
2. Rg5 Rg2 3. Re5# 1-0

When you see a good move, look for a better one Emanuel Lasker
My relation with Korchnoi depends on whether he has slept well. If he had bad dreams, he speaks a lot of rubbish. Anatoly Karpov
2005
Carlsen simply plays chess well. It seems to me that in such cases people are inclined to look for some supernatural explanation, although the simplest explanation is also the most appropriate: the guy simply plays chess well. Alexander Grischuk
2014
The blunders are all there on the board, waiting to be made. Savielly Tartakower
When I see the Berlin defence, I am almost happy that I am not longer a top player! Nigel Short
2016

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