Choices Quote by Neil McDonald

One of the objectives of opening play is to try to surprise your opponent.

— Edmar Mednis

You have to think tactically and you can't just go in and swing against the first best opponent.

— Alexander Gustafsson

The difficult opponent is the best.

— Frederick Lenz

Theory regards this opening as incorrect, but it is impossible to agree with this. Out of the five tournament games played by me with…

— David Bronstein

Only play into a variation in which your opponent is strong if you have your own personal novelty ready!

— Edmar Mednis

When a beginner wins he feels brilliant and invincible Then he takes wild risk and loses everything.

— Alexander Elder

All opening moves were the same, like in chess. You don't have to come up with anything new, there's no point, because you're both…

— Paolo Giordano

When your opponent gives you an opening, be swift as a hare.

— Sun Tzu

“If you can master the opening, you will be leaps and bounds ahead of the competition.”

— Darynda Jones

I don't recommend trying to cram a lot of long opening-move variations into your head. The main idea behind any opening is to get…

— Bobby Fischer

“The overarching best practice is to focus, get early wins to build trust, and build momentum based on these wins.”

— Mark Jeffery

Any opponent can be a stumbling block.

— Jupp Heynckes