Francois-Andre Danican Philidor famous quotes
Last updated: Sep 5, 2024
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The Pawns are the soul of the game
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Pawns: they are the soul of this game, they alone form the attack and defense
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The pawn is the soul of chess.
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A pawn, when separated from his fellows, will seldom or never make a fortune.
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It is always advantageous to exchange your king's bishop pawn for the king's pawn, since this leads to the seizure of the centre and, in addition, to the opening of a file for the rook.
-- Francois-Andre Danican Philidor
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The thing you realize as you get older and you play, that you don't really understand when you're a backup the first few offseasons, how important that mental rest is. It's a grind physically during the season, dealing with the hits and the physical pain that goes with playing in this game. But mentally it's probably more taxing, so you need that ability to find that escape.
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This is the ultimate con game - I'm having fun and people pay me to do it.
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The soul should be examined in the light of other souls.
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There, by the starlit fences The wanderer halts and hears My soul that lingers sighing About the glimmering weirs.
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But if you ever come to a road where danger; Or guilt or anguish or shame's to share. Be good to the lad who loves you true, And the soul that was born to die for you; And whistle and I'll be there.
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Life is just a chance to grow a soul.
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I held his gaze. I could see the storm in his eyes. I knew he was confused. I could see the fear. Then there was the love. I saw it. The fierceness in his eyes. I believed it. I could see it clearly. But it was too late now. The love wasn't enough. Everyone always said that love was enough. It wasn't. Not when your soul was shattered.
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During a chess tournament a master must envisage himself as a cross between an ascetic monk and a beast of prey.
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Chess is not only knowledge and logic
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As a rule, so-called "positional" sacrifices are considered more difficult, and therefore more praise-worthy, than those which are based exclusively on an exact calculation of tactical possibilities.
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