An important square on the chess board that cannot be well protected. During the game, a strong square may become weak, and a weak square may become strong, depending upon how quickly a weakness is discovered and exploited.
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Quotes of the Day
It is not possible to become a great player without having learned how to analyse deeply and accurately.
Mark Dvoretsky
I was pushed out of USSR by the hands of Petrosian and Karpov. But now, after 10 years, Petrosian is not longer alive and Karpov is not longer World Champion, so it seems that everything is in place now.
Viktor Kortchnoi 1986 NIC
Vasiukov hadn’t won a single game against me for 59 years and then suddenly won. I can’t call it shame. Shame or no shame, it’s a pity that he won…
Viktor Korchnoi 2012
16. “By all means examine the games of the great chess players, but don’t swallow them whole. Their games are valuable not for their separate moves, but for their vision of chess, their way of thinking.
Anatoly Karpov
Drawing general conclusions about your main weaknesses can provide a great stimulus to further growth.
Alexander Kotov