The Pin

ptriple42

Only Chess

27 Aug 12

ptriple42

Joined: 02 Aug 08
Moves: 14005

27 Aug 12

"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: 43363

27 Aug 12

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

-2

b2, or not b2, that is the question.

Rank outsider

Joined: 11 Oct 04
Moves: 5344

29 Aug 12

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

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: 114064

30 Aug 12

Who's buying the next round?

Shallow Blue

Joined: 18 Jan 07
Moves: 12477

31 Aug 12

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

Is that a quote from Alekhine or from Blackburne?

Richard