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
Chess can be described as the movement of pieces eating one another.
Marcel Duchamp
My style is based on giving energy and creating. Karpov’s style is something that is probably taking energy from his opponent. NIC 1989
Garry Kasparov 1989 NIC
Chess is a game by its form, an art by its content and a science by the difficulty of gaining mastery in it. Chess can convey as much happiness as a good book or work of music can. However, it is necessary to learn to play well and only afterwards will one experience real delight.
Tigran Petrosian
He has weaknesses, as everyone does, but far fewer than those around him.
Veselin Topalov 2016
Petrosian-Spassky? To think I could have watched an excellent football match instead!
Mikhail Tal 1966