“I can remember a case where Capablanca worked out an impressive combination, but then chose to make a simple move in answer to which his opponent resigned at once!” I CanRememberMovingSimpleAnswersCasesChessCombinationOpponentsImpressiveResignedCapablanca Author:Alexander Kotov
“You must not let your opponent know how you feel.” KnowsFeelsKnow HowPsychologyOpponentsHow You Feel Author:Alexander Kotov
“Go through detailed variations in your own time, think in a general way about the position in the opponent's time and you will soon find that you get into time trouble less often, that your games have more content to them, and that their general standard rises.” ThinkingWayTimeGamesTroublePositionStandardsChessOpponentsVariation Author:Alexander Kotov
“If your opponent is short (on time), play just as you played earlier in the game. If you are short keep calm, I repeat, don't get flustered. Keep up the same neat writing of the moves, the same methodical examination of variations, but at a quicker rate.” IfsWritingPlayMovingTimeGamesRateCalmChessOpponentsRepeatsExaminationVariationNeatMethodical Author:Alexander Kotov
