The gaining of an opponent’s pawn or piece. This may be accomplished by capturing an opposing piece without losing one’s own men or by capturing an opposing piece of greater value in exchange of one’s own piece of lesser value.
ECHESSPEDIA
Quotes of the Day
” Chess is most certainly not my life.”
Tony Miles
Fischer was the first to send me a telegram when I was in Amsterdam after I had defected, saying ‘Congratulations on the correct move’.
Vikor Kortchnoi 1986 NIC
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
Petrosian would never have beaten me if he had played like that in 1963.
Mikhail Botvinnik 1966
What am I doing in this pool of piranhas?
Nigel Short 2017