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.
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Quotes of the Day
When you see a good move, look for a better one
Emanuel Lasker
I have always a slight feeling of pity for the man who has no knowledge of Chess
Siegbert Tarrasch
Carlsen is paying far less attention to opening theory than his rivals, he is happy to go down paths that may offer no advantage yet have the benefit of dragging opponents out of their “openings book”. Once beyond the reaches of computer-aided openings, Carlsen starts to turn the screw.
Judith Polgar FT, 2014
It is not possible to become a great player without having learned how to analyse deeply and accurately.
Mark Dvoretsky
I understood that through chess I could express myself and chess became my natural language.
Boris Spassky 1995