"It is a gross overstatement, but in chess,……" — Viktor Korchnoi
"It is a gross overstatement, but in chess, it can be said I play against my opponent over the board and against myself on the clock."
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Viktor Korchnoi
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15 Quotes by Viktor Korchnoi
Viktor Korchnoi has 15 quotes on this site.
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No Chess Grandmaster is normal; they only differ in the extent of their madness
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Those who think that it is easy to play chess are mistaken. During a game a player lives on his…
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The only positive contribution to chess from Fischer in the last 20 years.
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Skeletons of mice are often to be found in coconuts, for it is easier to get in, slim and greedy,…
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The aim was simple: to deprive Karpov of his favourite occupation - standing at the board, staring straight at his…
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Sometimes I even say that I have surpassed Lasker in using psychology. How? Well, sometimes I use psychology with a…
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All obvious moves look dubious in analysis after the game.
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The whole life with a wife is like an end game with two bishops of different colors.
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The human element, the human flaw and the human nobility - those are the reasons that chess matches are won…
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Every time I win a tournament I have to think that there is something wrong with modern chess.
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As a rule, the more mistakes there are in a game, the more memorable it remains, because you have suffered…
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It is unpleasant for the players, when the organizers arrange for play to take place in the morning. The games…
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