The Pin

ptriple42

Only Chess

27 Aug 12 08:15

ptriple42

Joined: 02 Aug 08
Moves: 14005

27 Aug 12 08:15

"The Pin is mightier than the sword"- Fred Reinfeld

Today's quote at Chessgames.com

What say you, GP & all?

greenpawn34

Joined: 06 May 08
Moves: 43465

27 Aug 12 09:14

It is better to have checked and lost than never to have checked at all.

paulbuchmanfromfics

Joined: 24 Aug 07
Moves: 48477

27 Aug 12 19:13

-2

b2, or not b2, that is the question.

Rank outsider

Joined: 11 Oct 04
Moves: 5344

29 Aug 12 18:25

Originally posted by greenpawn34
It is better to have checked and lost than never to have checked at all.

Surely 'sac'd' and lost?

RJHinds

The Near Genius

Fort Gordon

Joined: 24 Jan 11
Moves: 13644

29 Aug 12 18:32

2 edits

-1

A knight in the hand is worth two in the bush. 😏

P.S. Or is that a knight in the center is worth two on the side.
Or maybe, a knight on the rim is dim.

Paul Leggett

Chess Librarian

The Stacks

Joined: 21 Aug 09
Moves: 115062

30 Aug 12 22:16

Who's buying the next round?

Shallow Blue

Joined: 18 Jan 07
Moves: 12477

31 Aug 12 12:10

Originally posted by Paul Leggett
Who's buying the next round?

Is that a quote from Alekhine or from Blackburne?

Richard