When your opponent is tied up, always be patient and search for the simplest option. — Daniel Naroditsky Copy Share Image
I think of myself as playing against the board, and not against my opponent. — Daniel Naroditsky Copy Share Image
It's not 64 squares. It's a battlefield. There's no luck, there's no dice. It's just you and your opponent. — Daniel Naroditsky Copy Share Image
After every move, ask yourself what does my opponent want to do to me, and how can I prevent it? — Daniel Naroditsky Copy Share Image
I think there's a misconception that chess players are all total nerds. Well, I guess they are. — Daniel Naroditsky Copy Share
You can't worry about intimidating me and playing the game at the same time. — Daniel Naroditsky Copy Share
When your opponent is tied up, always be patient and search for the simplest option. — Daniel Naroditsky Copy Share
I think of myself as playing against the board, and not against my opponent. — Daniel Naroditsky Copy Share
When you're calculating variations - especially long ones - it really helps to visualize the board. — Daniel Naroditsky Copy Share
Time and again, players lose because they make rash decisions. Therefore, you always have to remind yourself - don't hurry. Embarking on a risky… — Daniel Naroditsky Copy Share
The great thing about chess is it's a game for oneself. You don't work on what you can't control, you just work on yourself.… — Daniel Naroditsky Copy Share
I think death is the aesthetic part of chess, seeing your opponent's army fall. Producing a sacrifice in order to mate is the aesthetic… — Daniel Naroditsky Copy Share
Some kids think I'm some kind of weirdo. I probably am weirder than most people. — Daniel Naroditsky Copy Share
With chess it was almost this palpable electricity that I felt. You're totally in control of your own fate. There's no luck factor. It's… — Daniel Naroditsky Copy Share
It's not 64 squares. It's a battlefield. There's no luck, there's no dice. It's just you and your opponent. — Daniel Naroditsky Copy Share
It might sound a little weird that, you know, chess streaming has a community, but really it does. — Daniel Naroditsky Copy Share
The comparative strength of each piece depends entirely on circumstance; their movements are so different that it is essentially impossible to effectively compare them… — Daniel Naroditsky Copy Share
After every move, ask yourself what does my opponent want to do to me, and how can I prevent it? — Daniel Naroditsky Copy Share
The game is a war, and in a war you fight. My opponent is just the director of the opponent's army. — Daniel Naroditsky Copy Share
