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Quote by Alexander Kotov

“In analysing complicated variations one must examine each branch of the tree once and once only.”

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Alexander Kotov (August 12, 1913 - January 8, 1981) was a Russian author whose works spanned various literary genres, including novels, poetry, and drama. more

“Like Dvoretsky, I think that (all other things being equal), the analytical method of studying chess must give you a colossal advantage over the chess pragmatist, and that there can be no certainty in chess without analysis. I personally acquired these views from my sessions with Mikhail Botvinnik, and they laid the foundations of my chess-playing life.”

Thinking Giving Views Study Equal Advantage Method Foundation Chess Certainty Analysis Session Colossal Being Equal Pragmatists

Author:Garry Kasparov

“By strictly observing Botvinnik's rule regarding the thorough analysis of one's own games, with the years I have come to realize that this provides the foundation for the continuous development of chess mastery.”

Years Games Realizing Development Foundation Chess Analysis Mastery Observing Thorough

Author:Garry Kasparov

“Analysis is a glittering opportunity for training: it is just here that capacity for work, perseverence and stamina are cultivated, and these qualities are, in truth, as necessary to a chess player as a marathon runner.”

Opportunity Quality Player Training Capacity Chess Analysis Runners Marathon Stamina Chess Players Marathon Runners Perseverence

Author:Lev Polugaevsky

“Analysis, if it is really carried out with a complete concentration of his powers, forms and completes a chess player.”

Ifs Form Player Chess Analysis Concentration Chess Players

Author:Lev Polugaevsky

“It is not possible to become a great player without having learned how to analyse deeply and accurately.”

Player Chess Analysis

Book:Secrets of Chess Training

Source: Secrets of Chess Training

“It is hardly useful if you trustingly play through variation after variation from a book. It is a great deal more useful and more interesting if you take part actively in the analysis, find something yourself, and try to refute some of the author's conclusions.”

Ifs Trying Book Play Interesting Deals Chess Conclusion Analysis Variation

Book:Secrets of Chess Training

Source: Secrets of Chess Training

“Training in analysis (like any other form of chess training) should be treated very seriously.”

Should Form Training Chess Treated Analysis

Book:Secrets of Chess Training

Source: Secrets of Chess Training

“Along with my retirement from chess analytical work seems to have gone too.”

Seems Gone Chess Analysis Retirement

Author:Mikhail Botvinnik

“I claim that nothing else is so effective in encouraging the growth of chess strength as such independent analysis, both of the games of the great players and your own.”

Games Growth Player Claims Independent Chess Analysis Chess Game Chess Players

Author:Mikhail Botvinnik

“Looking back, I'm so proud to have gone to five Olympics - I believe only three other Americans have achieved that.”

Believe Three I Believe Gone Five Proud Looking Back Olympics

Author:Gail Devers

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