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Opponent Quotes by Mikhail Tal
- Later, I began to succeed in decisive games. Perhaps because I realized a very simple truth: not only was I worried, but also my opponent
- You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one
- I like to grasp the initiative and not give my opponent peace of mind.
- If (Black) is going for victory, he is practically forced to allow his opponent to get some kind of well-known positional advantage.
- I believe most definitely that one must not only grapple with the problems on the board, one must also make every effort to combat the…
- As long as my opponent has not yet castled, on each move I seek a pretext for an offensive. Even when I realize that the…
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