Hint: Cuban World Chess Champion from 1921-1927. Known for his exceptional (and I do mean exceptional) endgame skill and speed of play. He was concerned that the future of chess with opening theory would become stagnated (sound familiar?) and proposed a 10x10 board with two extra pieces per side.
Quote: "A passed pawn increases in strength as the number of pieces on the board diminishes."
Endgame Puzzle: July 23, 2009
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Can you name this great endgame player?
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Hint: Cuban World Chess Champion from 1921-1927. Known for his exceptional (and I do mean exceptional) endgame skill and speed of play. He was concerned that the future of chess with opening theory would become stagnated (sound familiar?) and proposed a 10x10 board with two extra pieces per side.
Quote: "A passed pawn increases in strength as the number of pieces on the board diminishes."
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