Position Quotes

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In positions of strategic manoeuvring (where time is not of decisive importance) seek the worst-placed piece. Activating that piece is often the most reliable way… — Mark Dvoretsky
There are no hopeless positions; there are only inferior positions that can be saved. There are no drawn positions; there are only equal ones in… — Grigory Sanakoev
Well, well. IM (and correspondence GM) Douglas Bryson once told me that he almost never plays a game that flows smoothly from start to finish;… — Jonathan Rowson
...the initial position is decisive Zugzwang. — Jon Speelman
I think the Greeks first took astrology to India and took from the Hindus the science of astronomy and carried it back with them from… — Swami Vivekananda
Instead of starting a new nuclear arms race, now is the time to reclaim our Nation's position of leadership on nuclear nonproliferation efforts. — Dianne Feinstein
Alekhine's real genius is in the preparation and construction of a position, long before combinations or mating attacks come into consideration at all. — Max Euwe
The Democratic chairman doesn't need to be a household name. Most people didn't know who Ron Brown was when he was chairman of the Democratic… — Susan Estrich
The particular feature of Berlin - well, all you need to do is look at the map: the geographical position of the city right in… — Markus Wolf
I look upon those who would deny others the right to urge and argue their position, however irksome and pernicious they may seem, as intellectual… — William Borah
In whatever position you find yourself, determine first your objective. — Ferdinand Foch
Anyone who wishes to learn how to play chess well must make himself or herself thoroughly conversant with the play in positions where the players… — Alexander Kotov
Experience and the constant analysis of the most varied positions builds up a store of knowledge in a player's mind enabling him often at a… — Alexander Kotov
Augustus gradually increased his powers, taking over those of the senate, the executives and the laws. The aristocracy received wealth and position in proportion to… — Tacitus
What to do when inspiration doesn't come; be careful not to spook, get the wind up, force things into position. You must wait around until… — John Huston
I find myself in a new and strange position here: President, cabinet, Gen. Scott, and all deferring to me. By some strange operation of magic… — George B. McClellan
We know the surrealist solution: concrete irrationality, objective risk. Poetry is the conquest, the only possible conquest, of the 'supreme position', 'a certain position of… — Albert Camus
In modern praxis lost positions are salvaged most often when the play is highly complicated with many sharp dynamic variations to be calculated. — Leonid Shamkovich
When Marx got into a difficult position he would get angry and losing a game would cause him to fly into a rage. — Wilhelm Liebknecht
All you really need to know for the moment is that the universe is a lot more complicated than you might think, even if you… — Douglas Adams

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