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> [Just as it is wrong to work on chess by studying only the first 10-15 moves, so it is wrong to play one and the same opening system, even though it be rich in variations and nuances.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/efim-geller/just-as-it-is-wrong-to-work-on-chess-by-studying-only-the-first-10-15/)

[Efim Geller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/efim-geller/)

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## More by Efim Geller

> [The choice of opening, whether to aim for quiet or risky play, depends not only on the style of a player, but also on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/efim-geller/the-choice-of-opening-whether-to-aim-for-quiet-or-risky-play-depends/)

[Efim Geller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/efim-geller/)

> [Just as it is wrong to work on chess by studying only the first 10-15 moves, so it is wrong to play one and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/efim-geller/just-as-it-is-wrong-to-work-on-chess-by-studying-only-the-first-10-15/)

[Efim Geller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/efim-geller/)

> [It was clear to me that the vulnerable point of the American Grandmaster (Bobby Fischer) was in double-edged, hanging, irrational positions, where he often…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/efim-geller/it-was-clear-to-me-that-the-vulnerable-point-of-the-american/)

[Efim Geller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/efim-geller/)

> [From time to time, like many other players, I glance through my own games of earlier years, and return to positions and variations which…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/efim-geller/from-time-to-time-like-many-other-players-i-glance-through-my-own/)

[Efim Geller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/efim-geller/)

> [It so often happens that, after sacrificing a pawn, a player aims not to obtain the initiative for it, but to regain sacrificed material.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/efim-geller/it-so-often-happens-that-after-sacrificing-a-pawn-a-player-aims-not/)

[Efim Geller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/efim-geller/)

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