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“The pleasure to be derived from a chess combination lie in the feeling that a human mind is behind the game, dominating the inanimate pieces ... and giving them breath of life.” quote by Richard Reti — Download Open image

“The pleasure to be derived from a chess combination lie in the feeling that a human mind is behind the game, dominating the inanimate pieces ... and giving them breath of life.”

Richard Reti

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The essential disadvantage of the isolated pawn ... lies not in the pawn itself, but in the square in front of the pawn.

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