Michael Francis Stean (born 4 September 1953) is an English chess grandmaster, an author of chess books and a tax accountant.
The psychological effects of having to hold a prospectless position for what might seem an infinite amount of time does nothing to aid the defender's concentration.
The most important feature of the Chess position is the activity of the pieces. This is absolutely fundamental in all phases of the game: Opening, Middlegame and especially Endgame. The primary constraint on a piece's activity is the Pawn structure
The winner of the first point is the loser of the last.
Never in the history of chess have so many moves been repeated so often so quickly by so many people who didn't really understand them.
Bruce Chatwin
Beth Ditto
William Conner
Julia Duffy
Franz von Papen
William Grant Bangerter
Brian Stann
I. A. Richards
Joe Sutter
Mary Wells Lawrence
Gerry Mulligan
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