Best Alexander Kotov Quotes
- There is no doubt that the reason for my awful oversight was over-confidence that sapped my sense of danger. So that is where to look… Awful
- The placing of the center pawns determines the 'topography' of a game of chess. Center
- Once upon a time supporters of the Steinitz-Tarrasch school had a very high opinion of a queen-side pawn majority. Modern strategy on the other hand… Any
- In choosing an opening plan players think most of all of harmonious development for the pieces, but sometimes leave the development of the queen out… All
- It is better to follow out a plan consistently even if it isn't the best one than to play without a plan at all. The… Aimlessly
- Once we have chosen the right formation in the centre we have created opportunities for our pieces and laid the foundation of subsequent victory. Centre
- Sit there for five hours? Certainly not! A player must walk about between moves, it helps his thinking. Chess
- The proponents of Steinitz' theory - Tarrasch and his supporters - tried to express Steinitz' teaching in the form of laconic rules, and as often… Began
- Go through detailed variations in your own time, think in a general way about the position in the opponent's time and you will soon find… Chess
- The masters and grandmasters can be divided into three groups - the inveterate time trouble merchants, those who sometimes get into trouble, and those for… Chess
- If you can play the first ten or fifteen moves in just as many minutes, you can be in a state of bliss for the… Bliss
- Time trouble is blunder time. Blunder
- If your opponent is short (on time), play just as you played earlier in the game. If you are short keep calm, I repeat, don't… Calm