Al-Masudi on chess
Al-Masudi2 quotes“The higher influences which control the world and the ties which link Chess with the human soul.”
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Poetry is the voice of the soul and the inspiration of the heart.
Teresa PeresTeresa Peres But it was now time for her to go away-to find someone who could show her what happiness was.
Lang LeavLang Leav Just because you haven’t seen how wonderful, beautiful, and special she is, doesn’t mean no one else will.
Norah RoseNorah Rose A memory is a star or a stain.
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Little PaulsonLittle Paulson Do your own thing and live your way of happiness.
Emily BockEmily Bock I’ve experienced departure far too much to have the courage and call anyone my own.
Mira R. AridiMira R. Aridi More often than I am not, all I need is the rise of my own lungs – I am already complete.
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Bent LarsenBent Larsen One charming characteristic of many flank attacks I could mention is that they do not very often lead to simplification: if the attack is parried, there usually are still opportunities left for initiating action in another sector.
Bent LarsenBent Larsen I often play a move I know how to refute.
Bent LarsenBent Larsen In football, you are mostly reacting from a defensive point of view…but you always want to be counterattacking…a similarity with chess strategy.
Barney ChavousBarney Chavous Chess and offensive football are quite similar; you sacrifice something now to get something back later.
Barney ChavousBarney Chavous Ralph… would treat the day’s decisions as though he were playing chess. The only trouble was that he would never be a very good chess player.
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