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Michael Stean Biography

Michael Francis Stean (born 4 September 1953) is an English chess grandmaster, an author of chess books and a tax accountant.

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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.

Chess, Moving, People, Quickly, Repeated, Understand

The winner of the first point is the loser of the last.

Firsts, Lasts, Loser, Point, Winner

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

Chess, Chess Game, Chess Pieces, Games, Middlegame, Phases

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.

Aid, Doe, Hold, Learning, Position, Psychology

Henry Watkins Allen

Henry Watkins Allen

Lord Chesterfield

Lord Chesterfield

Fred Hersch

Fred Hersch

H. W. L. Poonja

H. W. L. Poonja

Joseph Henry Shorthouse

Joseph Henry Shorthouse

Paul Potts

Paul Potts

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

Alexandra Kollontai

Alexandra Kollontai

James Goldsmith

James Goldsmith

Mathieu Demy

Mathieu Demy

John Howard Griffin

John Howard Griffin

Hemant Joshi

Hemant Joshi