The position of any piece, especially that of the king, where a player’s opponent encounters little opposition in making threatening contacts.
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Quotes of the Day
A good sacrifice is one that is not necessarily sound but leaves your opponent dazed and confused.
Rudolf Spielmann
You only task in the opening is to reach a playable middle game.
Lajos Portisch
I detest the endgame. A well-played game should be practically decided in the middle-game!
David Janowski
Good players actually use their long-term memory much more than inexperienced players, who use their short-term memory. Good players try to recall patterns.
Magnus Carlsen 2016 2016
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