Exchange variations refer to chess openings where the players opt to trade off pieces, usually pawns or minor pieces (knights and bishops), in the initial moves.
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“Unlike other games in which lucre is the end and aim, chess recommends itself to the wise by the fact that its mimic battles are fought for no prize but honor. It is eminently and emphatically the philosopher’s game.” – Paul Morphy
Exchange variations refer to chess openings where the players opt to trade off pieces, usually pawns or minor pieces (knights and bishops), in the initial moves.