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| Apr-08-15 | | TheFocus: <Chess is as much a mystery as women> - Purdy. |
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| May-11-15 | | TheFocus: <Any material change in a position must come about by mate, a capture, or a Pawn – promotion> - Cecil Purdy |
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| May-11-15 | | TheFocus: <Pawn endings are to chess what putting is to golf> - Cecil Purdy. |
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| May-15-15 | | TheFocus: <I maintain that in every position that arises, we should deliberately search, among other things, for pieces which have no retreat. If we see one, we automatically look to see if it can be netted> - C.J.S. Purdy. |
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| May-16-15 | | TheFocus: <Methodical thinking is of more use in chess than inspiration> - Cecil Purdey. |
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| May-16-15 | | TheFocus: <If the student forces himself to examine all the moves that smite, however absurd they look at first glance, he is on his way to becoming a master of tactics> - Cecil Purdy. |
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| May-21-15 | | TheFocus: <An open game can never be forced upon you, whether you are Black or White; a close game always can> - Cecil Purdy, Chess World. |
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May-21-15
 | | diceman: His wife was Purdy! |
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| May-22-15 | | TheFocus: <Chess players may be divided into three classes: those who don’t know the principles, and are therefore very weak; those who know the principles and are less weak; and those who know how weak the principles are, and are strong> - C. J. S. Purdy. |
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| May-26-15 | | TheFocus: <You will never avoid oversights by grim determination; what is needed is a trained eye> - Cecil Purdy. |
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| May-26-15 | | TheFocus: <It is even more important to look around than to look ahead> - Cecil Purdy. |
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| May-28-15 | | TheFocus: <Examine moves that smite! A good eye for smites is far more important than a knowledge of strategical principles> - Cecil Purdy. |
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| May-29-15 | | TheFocus: <If the student forces himself to examine all moves that smite, however absurd they may look at first glance, he is on the way to becoming a master of tactics> - Cecil Purdy. |
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| May-30-15 | | TheFocus: <Methodical thinking is of more use in Chess than inspiration> - Cecil Purdy. |
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Nov-03-15
 | | offramp: Chess Note 9571, Purdy and Fischer, reveals that by the 1970s Cecil John Seddon Purdy had taken to wearing a brobdingnagian syrup which can be seen in all its glimmering, sentient glory in this picture: http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/.... The gigantic postiche had a rating of 2120. |
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| Mar-27-16 | | TheFocus: Happy birthday, CJS Purdy.
One of chess's greatest writers. |
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Oct-06-16
 | | Gottschalk: "In endings with bishops of opposite color, material means NOTHING, position EVERYTHING." Purdy This phrase contains a terrible logic
She reminds me of Hitler speaking to not back down
on the Russian front, despite the equipment failure.
This is of course a endgame concept. Someone who make this their motto in his life or in their chess games he should not be considered mad or stubborn.
Rather, it is an idiot who never will gain success as chessplayer. |
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| Oct-06-16 | | JimNorCal: From 2013:
JimNorCal: ... he said something like: "If you can't find a move, then at least find a way to make your least valuable piece more active."IndigoViolet: Does he give any advice on figuring out what one's least valuable/most inactive piece might be? Yes. Purdy's books, imho, have enormous value for beginners because they are so practical and contain numerous concrete examples. One is left feeling that, while you may never rise to a level where you can take on the top players, you can certainly achieve a level where you need feel no shame for your play. |
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Jun-25-21
 | | MissScarlett: <Pawn endings are to chess what putting is to golf.> In other words, much harder than they look. Ask Nakamura. |
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Jun-25-21
 | | Dionysius1: Wot, he plays golf? |
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Jun-25-21
| | Dionysius1: Is this a Murcan thing, wishing people happy BIRTHday, when they're dead? I didn't think they were known for their sense of irony, but where else can such rot come from? |
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Jun-25-21
| | Dionysius1: Is this a Murcan thing, wishing people happy BIRTHday, when they're dead? I didn't think the western colonies were known for their sense of irony, but where else can such rot come from? |
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Jun-26-21
| | Dionysius1: Sorry guys, that was a bit rude. I'll delete it if I get an opportunity when the site settles down after its refurbishment. |
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Jun-26-21
 | | jessicafischerqueen:
<Dionysius1>
When we post a kibbutz, it stays alive for 30 minutes. If we haven't deleted it after 30 minutes, it stays up forever. |
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Jun-26-21
| | Dionysius1: Thanks Jfq. Oh well. |
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