Chess Quote by Mikhail Tal

I had to learn: I couldn't allow my confidence to suffer based on winning or losing. It was more so on the preparation side.

— Christopher Eubanks

I always had confidence in my game.

— Zach LaVine

You've got to take the initiative and play your game. In a decisive set, confidence is the difference.

— Chris Evert

But if I played well and prepared myself properly, then all I had to do was control myself and put myself in a position…

— Jack Nicklaus

I don't worry about my opponent or their game, I worry about my game.

— Conor McGregor

I always played my best when I respected my opponent and was a little scared of them because they could beat me. Every game…

— Christian Laettner

I always tried to bring confidence to the game.

— Christian Pulisic

I rely a lot on playing matches, getting confident through the process of winning.

— Stefanos Tsitsipas

There are times when success doesn't make sense on a purely mathematical basis. I've played absolutely perfectly before, put in a masterful performance, and…

— Phil Hellmuth

I have always been confident in my skills and once the game got going I knew I was probably the best player on the…

— Larry Bird

I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else.

— Earl Weaver

When you are accustomed to winning, when you are used to winning, then afterwards you tend not to have the same level of concentration.…

— Thiago Silva