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barnold1988
Dec 2, 2018
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What are some chess sayings you have heard? Things like "A knight on the rim is grim" or "castle early, castle often." Those are the only 2 I know and wonder if their are any more little chess sayings like that.

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Homsar
Dec 2, 2018
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#2
Avoid a hassle, always castle.
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bong711
Dec 2, 2018
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#3

In life, unlike chess, the game continues after checkmate. Isaac Asimov

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NM Dale
Dec 2, 2018
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#4

Protect your pieces if you want to attack yourself.

 

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Nwap111
Dec 2, 2018
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#5

My favorite:  "Many are chess masters, but few have mastered chess."