Neil McDonald Professions : Chess PlayerBorn : January 21, 1967 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by Neil McDonald Even in the King's Gambit ... White is no longer trying to attack at all costs. He has had to adapt his approach and look for moves with a solid positional foundation ... As often as not, his strategy consists of stifling Black's activity and then winning in an endgame thanks to his superior pawn structure. Neil McDonald kingswinningmoving Whatever the immediate gains and losses, the dangers to our safety arising from political suppression are always greater than the dangers to the safety resulting from political freedom. Suppression is always foolish. Neil McDonald freedomgovernmentloss ... on the right occasion a bold choice of opening can unnerve even the most steely opponent. Neil McDonald opponentspsychologychoices If your opponent has an exposed king it is frequently worth sacrificing a pawn to be able to bring your rooks into the game, especially if your opponent's rooks are languishing in the corner. Kasparov has made a career out of such sacrifices. Neil McDonald sacrificekingsgames Similar Authors Irving Chernev chess-player Boris Spassky chess-player Boris Gelfand chess-player Arthur Bisguier chess-player Arpad Elo chess-player Anatoly Karpov chess-playerAll Authors
