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Wooden & stone chess sets

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"Young players expose themselfs to grave risks when they blindly imitate the imitate the innovations of masters without themselfs first checking all the details and consequences of these innovations." - Alexander Alekhine

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"You must take your opponent into a deep, dark forest in which two plus two equals five, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one." - Mikhail Tal

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“We learn by chess the habit of not being discouraged by present bad appearances in the state of our affairs, the habit of hoping for a favorable change, and that of persevering in the search of resources.”
Benjamin Franklin

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Fancy a nice chess set?

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“The passion for playing Chess is one of the most unaccountable in the world” - H.G. Wells

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“Once there is the slightest suggestion of combinational possibilities on the board, look for unusual moves. Apart from making your play creative and interesting, it will help you get better results.”
- Alexander Kotov

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“The process of picking a line-up is a bit like sitting in front chess. You’ve no idea how similar the two are" - Pep Guardiola

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"Without error there can be no brilliancy."
"By some ardent enthusiasts Chess has been elevated into a science or an art. It is neither; but its principal characteristic seems to be - what human nature mostly delights in -
a fight."
Siegbert Tarrasch

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These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess. - Kobe Bryant

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“Chess is a game by its form, an art by its content and a science by the difficulty of gaining mastery in it.” —
Tigran Petrosian.

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In chess, there is only one mistake: over-estimation of your opponent. All else is either bad luck or weakness.
- Savielly Tartakower

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I love playing chess – I can combine the thrill of risk taking and strategy planning with a cup of tea and a nice chat with a friend.
— Richard Branson February 27, 2019

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The Halloween Gambit is a tricky opening for white to play in the Four Knights Game that treats black to an almost winning advantage as early as the fourth move. The Halloween Gambit is a chess opening where white sacrifices a knight to capture Black's e5-pawn.

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“It is not a move, even the best move, that you must seek, but a realizable plan.” –
Eugene Znosko-Borovsky.

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“I cannot teach anybody anything. I can only make them think.”
- Socrates

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“I consider myself to be a genius who happens to play chess.”
- Bobby Fischer

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“When your house is on fire, you cannot be bothered with the neighbors. Or, as we say in chess, if your King is under attack, do not worry about losing a pawn on the queenside.”
– Garry Kasparov

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There are many reasons why you might want to play chess.

Mental stimulation: Chess is a game that requires intense focus and concentration. It can help improve your memory, problem-solving skills, and decision-making abilities.

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Chess is more lasting in its being and presence than all books and achievements; the only game that belongs to all people and all ages; of which none knows the divinity that bestowed it on the world, to slay boredom, to sharpen the senses, to exhilarate the spirit
– Stefan Zweig

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