Chess Quotes

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Not winning a tournament is not an option for me, unless it's no longer theoretically possible - then of course winning becomes impossible. But up… — Magnus Carlsen
Fortunately I've got a weak character, so I never did decide to dedicate myself to only one of my professions. And I'm very glad. After… — Mark Taimanov
Sit there for five hours? Certainly not! A player must walk about between moves, it helps his thinking. — Alexander Kotov
The days when it was possible to win a serious game only by merit of sporting character or depth of chess understanding have vanished forever.… — Anatoly Karpov
But how difficult it can be to gain the desired full point against an opponent of inferior strength, when this is demanded by the tournament… — Anatoly Karpov
Far from all of the obvious moves that go without saying are correct. — David Bronstein
I do not know to whom the aphorism 'There are no sound studies, only ones that haven't been busted yet' belongs, but it has measure… — Mark Dvoretsky
A considerable role in the forming of my style was played by an early attraction to study composition. — Vasily Smyslov
My fascination for studies proved highly beneficial, it assisted the development of my aesthetic understanding of chess, and improved my endgame play. — Vasily Smyslov
Some studies make such a deep impression on you that they stay etched in your memory forever. — Jan Timman
There wasn't any particular player I modeled my game after. I tried to learn from everyone and create my own style. I studied past players.… — Magnus Carlsen
Many men, many styles; what is chess style but the intangible expression of the will to win. — Aron Nimzowitsch
The best chess masters of every epoch have been closely linked with the values of the society in which they lived and worked. All the… — Garry Kasparov
I see my own style as being a symbiosis of the styles of Alekhine, Tal and Fischer. — Garry Kasparov
It is peculiar but a fact nevertheless, that the gamblers in chess have enthusiastic followers. — Mikhail Botvinnik
I go over many games collections and pick up something from the style of each player. — Mikhail Tal
I believe that the best style is a universal one, tactical and positional at the same time ... — Susan Polgar
But you see when I play a game of Bobby, there is no style. Bobby played perfectly. And perfection has no style. — Miguel Najdorf
If critics and competitors can't match your results, they will often denigrate the way you achieve them. Fast, intuitive types are called lazy. Dedicated burners… — Garry Kasparov
Independence of thought is a most valuable quality in a chess-player, both at the board and when preparing for a game. — David Bronstein

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