Exeter Chess Club [MAP]
is a strong and thriving club in
Devon (South-West
England),
established in 1895, which plays in the Exeter and District Chess League and the leagues organised by the Devon County Chess Association. This website tells you about the club and its junior wing and keeps members and visitors up to date with developments; you might be particularly interested in our coaching materials and Dr.Dave's Chess Coaching Blog. |
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Quotes
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"In the eighteenth century they announced their first rule: "Sortez les pieces" - "Get the pieces out". "It took a hundred years before a new rule was announced. Anderssen, the winner of the first International Tournament, that of London, 1851, said: "Move that one of your pieces, which is in the worst plight, unless you can satisfy yourself that you can derive immediate advantage by an attack" "A few decades went by [...] the masters evolved a "public opinion": |
LASKER, Manual of Chess (second book) |