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I have not given any drawn or lost games, because I thought them inadequate to the purpose of the book.
It cannot be too greatly emphasized that the most important role in pawn endings is played by the king.
For me art and chess are closely related, both are forms in which the self finds beauty and expression.
America is totally under control of the Jews, you know. I mean, look what they're doing in Yugoslavia...
The single most important thing in life is to believe in yourself regardless of what everyone else says.
I do hope in Ireland children in schools can experience the richness of chess and it's positive effects.
Chess only appeals to quite a small minority. It does not have the cachet of a mainstream popular sport.
Here are some of the questions and answers to an examination paper in chess that was given some time ago
Each match I approach like a new one. The work is so immense that you don't have time to sit and ponder.
The purpose of human life and the sense of happiness is to give the maximum what the man is able to give.
A strong memory, concentration, imagination, and a strong will is required to become a great Chess player
I read a book lately by Nietzsche and he says religion is just to dull the senses of the people. I agree.
The Soviet Union was an exception, but even there chess players were not rich. Only Fischer changed that.
When everything on the board is clear it can be so difficult to conceal your thoughts from your opponent.
Whichever character I'm using and wherever I am in my mind dictates what kind of story I'm going to tell.
Because of the Internet, chess is not about your nationality or your background. Anyone can get good now.
Play the move that forces the win in the simplest way. Leave the brilliancies to Alekhine, Keres and Tal.
I won't play with you anymore. You have insulted my friend -when an opponent cursed himself for a blunder
If you try to over-control what you think you will achieve, you'll miss what you can actually accomplish.
In my opinion, the style of a player should not be formed under the influence of any single great master.
Concentrate on material gains. Whatever your opponent gives you take, unless you see a good reason not to.
In chess, as played by a good player, logic and imagination must go hand in hand, compensating each other.
Not only do we have to be good at waiting, we have to love it. Because waiting is not waiting, it is life.
With opposite coloured bishops the attacking side has in effect an extra piece in the shape of his bishop.
If Tal would learn to program himself properly, then it would become quite impossible to play against him.
I thought I was playing the world champion, not some 27-eyed monster who sees everything in all positions.
I have frequently stated that I regard chess as an art form, where creativity prevails over other factors.
Now, two years have passed and the situation is completely different: no one wants to organise this match.
When you have an advantage, you are obliged to attack; otherwise you are endangered to lose the advantage.
To be champion requires more than simply being a strong player; one has to be a strong human being as well.
The good thing in chess is that very often the best moves are the most beautiful ones. The beauty of logic.
I want to be ranked in the top 100 players. If I can achieve that, I'll think about the world championship.
I spend hours playing chess because I find it so much fun. The day it stops being fun is the day I give up.
The first great chess players, including the world champion, got by perfectly well without constant coaches.
I am thinking about chess in schools in particular. In the USA more than 3200 children competed in an event.
To be a champion requires more than simply being a strong player; one has to be a strong human being as well.
I walked about 55 kilometers and was awake for 25 hours. Now I have to think about setting a sleeping record.
Just about every error has a technical and psychological component: get good at discovering those connections
Chess is thirty to forty percent psychology. You don't have this when you play a computer. I can't confuse it
I want to show how rich chess is and what kind of history it has, through culture, literature, and education.
There is no better place for learning to work independently and to extend your horizon than in higher school.
Bulgaria is the first state that has been awarded for its excellent fight against iodine deficiency by UNICEF.
When I win, I'll put my title on the line every year, maybe even twice. I'll give players a chance to beat me.
When you watch chess, you don't see the four hours that the player spends preparing for a match ahead of time.
I think for me the main goal that I have, or at least what I really aspire to, is to raise the level of chess.
Kids love games and chess is a game where you have to sit down and concentrate and it just helps in every way.
If chess is a vast jungle, computers are the chainsaws in a giant environmentally insensitive logging company.
Investing is far more cumulative [than chess]. So long as you're sharp, you can do it for as long as you want.
I keep forcing, I keep learning new things in the game, and so far I have been taking challenges as they come.
In chess you might find a good move. Then you might find a better move. But take your time. Find the best move.