“The shortcoming of hanging pawns is that they present a convenient target for attack. As the exchange of men proceeds, their potential strength lessens and during the endgame they turn out, as a rule, to be weak.”
Quote by Boris Spassky
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Boris Spassky
Boris Spassky, born on January 30, 1937, is a renowned Russian chess grandmaster. He is highly esteemed in the chess community for his numerous world championship titles in international chess. more
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