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“Some pieces in the King's Indian appear on a 'special price' list: the dark square bishops are at the top of that list.”

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David Bronstein

David Bronstein was a renowned chess player born in Lithuania in February 19, 1924, and passed away on December 5, 2006. He was highly respected in the chess community for his unique tactics and strategic thinking. more

“Play the open variation of the Ruy is my advice to all ordinary club players, and I recently even wrote a book about it, seen from Black's point of view. Why does everybody try to copy the grandmasters' strange positional maneuvers in the 5. ... B-K2 variation, instead of fighting for the in intiative?”

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“Often, in the Ruy Lopez, one must be patient, wait and carry on a lengthy and wearisome struggle.”

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“When life was worrying about a car payment or a rent payment and a bill, you're so consumed with that, you really don't have time to know yourself. That's surviving and getting by.”

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“This sacrifice of a pawn nowadays is only played for drawing purposes. Especially against the very strongest masters it has proved to be quite useful to this end.”

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“All lines of play which lead to the imprisonment of the bishop are on principle to be condemned.”

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Book:The Game of Chess

Source: The Game of Chess

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