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“Chess and boxing have a lot in common, as both sports rely on the right strategy.”

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Vitali Klitschko is a distinguished Ukrainian politician and former professional boxer, currently serving as the Mayor of Kiev. Born in 1971, he gained international acclaim as a heavyweight boxing champion before transitioning into politics. Klitschko is known for his advocacy of Ukrainian sovereignty and his influential role in the country's political sphere. more

“Having spent 200 hours on the above, the young player, even if he possesses no special talent for chess, is likely to be among those two or three thousand chessplayers [who play on a par with a master]. There are, however, a quarter of a million chessplayers who annually spend no fewer than 200 hours on chess without making any progress. Without going into any further calculations, I can assert with a high degree of certainty that nowadays we achieve only a fraction of what we are capable of achieving.”

Ifs I Can Two Play Young Three Hours Millions Player Progress Achieve Special Talent Masters Thousand Degrees Capable Chess Certainty Quarters Fewer Calculations Fractions Special Talents

Author:Emanuel Lasker

“We perceive after a careful consideration of the evolution of the chess mind that such evolution has gone on, in general, in a way quite similar to that in which it goes on with the individual chess player, only with the latter more rapidly.”

Way Mind Individual Gone Player Goes On Evolution Careful Chess Perceive Consideration Latter Chess Players

Author:Richard Reti

“The delight in gambits is a sign of chess youth... In very much the same way as the young man, on reaching his manhood years, lays aside the Indian stories and stories of adventure, and turns to the psychological novel, we with maturing experience leave off gambit playing and become interested in the less vivacious but withal more forceful manoeuvres of the position player.”

Men Way Years Stories Young Turns Novel Player Position Youth Adventure Lays Delight Chess Psychological Indian Young Man Reaching Mature Manhood Gambit Vivacious

Author:Emanuel Lasker

“A knowledge of tactics is the foundation of positional play. This is a rule which has stood its test in chess history and one which we cannot impress forcibly enough upon the young chess player. A beginner should avoid Queen's Gambit and French Defence and play open games instead! While he may not win as many games at first, he will in the long run be amply compensated by acquiring a thorough knowledge of the game”

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