Action Quote by Alexander Kotov

The essence of Chess is thinking about what Chess is.

— David Bronstein

“Grandmasters play chess by combining experience with intuition, backed up with calculation and study. Computers play chess by brute calculation; their “study” consists of…

— Garry Kasparov

The study of typical plans is something that the leading grandmasters devote a great deal of time to. I would say that the most…

— Alexander Kotov

In order to become a grandmaster class player whose understanding of chess is superior to the thousands of ordinary players, you have to develop…

— Alexander Kotov

A grandmaster needs to retain thousands of games in his head, for games are to him what the words of their mother tongue are…

— Garry Kasparov

The game of chess is a metaphor for life... it teaches you strategy and it teaches you the value of knowing where you are,…

— Lupita Nyong'o

“the definition of strategy that I prefer: A plan of action designed in order to achieve some end; a purpose together with a system…

— J.C. Wylie

In games, you have plans, you have strategies, and you follow them.

— Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

In chess, you gotta come up with a strategy. I made a lot of plans in my life. 'I'ma do this, I'ma do that,…

— Tee Grizzley

By the time a player becomes a Grandmaster, almost all of his training time is dedicated to work on this first phase. The opening…

— Garry Kasparov

Critical thinking is the most important factor with chess. As it is in life, you need to think before you make decisions.

— Hikaru Nakamura

Chess is more than a game or a mental training. It is a distinct attainment. I have always regarded the playing of chess and…

— Jose Raul Capablanca