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title: "4 Tony Miles Quotes - (The Practical Guide to Coarse Fishing)"
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# Tony Miles

(1943)

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Anthony John Miles was an English chess player and the first Englishman to earn the Grandmaster title.

## Quick Facts About Tony Miles

Born November 30, 1943

Notable works The Practical Guide to Coarse Fishing

## About Tony Miles

Anthony John Miles was an English chess player and the first Englishman to earn the Grandmaster title.

##  Quotes by Tony Miles

> [I think I can safely conclude that there is not a lot to be said for playing chess while on Valium.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-miles/i-think-i-can-safely-conclude-that-there-is-not-a-lot-to-be-said-for/)

[Tony Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-miles/)

[Chess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chess/)

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> [I thought I was playing the world champion, not some 27-eyed monster who sees everything in all positions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-miles/i-thought-i-was-playing-the-world-champion-not-some-27-eyed-monster/)

[Tony Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-miles/)

[Champion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/champion/)

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> [Chess is most certainly not my life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-miles/chess-is-most-certainly-not-my-life/)

[Tony Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-miles/)

[Certainly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/certainly/)

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> [If you don't want to be stabbed in the back you should be aware of who is standing behind you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-miles/if-you-don-t-want-to-be-stabbed-in-the-back-you-should-be-aware-of/)

[Tony Miles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-miles/)

[Behind you](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/behind-you/)

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