In the opening, to play a usual sequence of moves and reach a standard position. For instance in the Panov attack of the Caro-Kann Defense, the position arisen is seen in the Queen’s Gambit Declined or the Nimzo-Indian Defence.
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Quotes of the Day
I am the best player in the world, and I am here to prove it.
Robert Fischer 1971
Karpov is the official World Champion, but I’m not sure what that really means.
Jan Timman 1993
As a rule, pawn endings have a forced character, and they can be worked out conclusively.
Mark Dvoretsky
With the modern computer age, there are some new ideas, but the principles are basically the same… I try not to over-focus on preparation.
Magnus Carlsen 2012
He has weaknesses, as everyone does, but far fewer than those around him.
Veselin Topalov 2016