A fairy piece introduced by T. R. Dawson which moves like a bishop and lands on any square that is directly in its path. The vao can move without capturing, when it moves like an orthodox bishop.
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Quotes of the Day
Botvinnik and Tal are among the best; I also like Spassky, but I think Petrosian is better than all of them. His weakness is too many draws, even against players he could beat easily. Maybe he lacks self-confidence.
Robert Fischer 1960
Chess is respected in culture and education, but our organization is far behind. FIDE must lead, not drag chess down.
Garry Kasparov 2014
It is not possible to become a great player without having learned how to analyse deeply and accurately.
Mark Dvoretsky
I believe motivation is one of the most important things one has to have after playing for many years. Chess is a very complete, well thought-out game, which is why people have been playing it since ancient times.
Judith Polgar
In one game it is too difficult to play both for win and draw simultaneously.
Mihail Tal 1969