"Who's your next opponent?" the trainer asked.
"Rashid Nezhmetdinov, but I have White."
"Well, color won't matter. Nezhmetdinov can play any opening.
Somewhere he will sacrifice a pawn for the initiative. Then he will
sacrifice another. Then he will sacrifice a piece for an attack. Then
he'll probably sacrifice another piece to drive your king in the
center. Then he will checkmate you."
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Hoisting the Hippopotamus
Lev Alburt & Al Lawrence
Why Gary Kasparov
Lost the world championship to
Vladimir Kramnik.
The landscape of chess has changed with the advent of computers. No longer do players strive to play beautiful chess. Pragmatic chess has replaced imagination and brilliance. Mini Max systems and database planning rule the day. The cold logic of computers has replaced the hot-blooded passion of humans. In this game of Solitaire chess let your heart play the moves and enjoy the mastery of Rashid Nezhmetdinov.
