Thursday, January 12, 2023

15,936. I'VE HEARD CATCALLS

 I'VE HEARD CATCALLS
It seems, in chess, there's a name for
every category of strategy:  The Punjab
Thrust, for instance, is when you open
with all your pawns in play. Sacrifice
the Bishops is an obvious allusion to
the French Revolution, I always thought.
From Robespierre to Danton, that the
broad space between players went for 
naught when the guillotine arrives. 
Sacrifice the Royals;  well, that's an
endgame maneuver for Check-Mate
for sure. Take the King and Queen,
in whichever order you wish? The
Sans-Culottes rabble will be
screaming from the sidelines, 
whatever it is you do.

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