“It has been stated that a characteristic mark of a combination is surprise; surprise for the defender, not for the assailant, since otherwise the combination will probably be unsound.” Has BeensMarkSurpriseChessCombinationCharacteristicsDefenders Author:Eugene Znosko-Borovsky
“Inexperienced players have a fear of this piece, which seems to them enigmatic, mysterious, and astonishing in its power. We must admit that it has remarkable characteristics which compel respect and occasionally surprise the most wary players.” SeemsPiecesPlayerSurpriseChessMysteriousCharacteristicsRemarkableKnightsAstonishingEnigmatic Book:The Art of Chess Combination Source: The Art of Chess Combination
