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“Wilhelm Steinitz was the first man to appreciate the inherent logic behind the game of chess.”

Book:The Kings of Chess: A History of Chess, Traced Through the Lives of Its Greatest Players

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The Kings of Chess: A History of Chess, Traced Through the Lives of Its Greatest Players

The book delves into the evolution of chess as a game and the impact of its greatest players on the sport's development. more

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William Hartston

William Hartston, born on August 12, 1947, is a renowned chess player. He is highly respected in the chess community for his exceptional skill and unique playing style. more

“If Steinitz continually took pains to discover combinations, the success or failure of his diligent search could not be explained by him as due to chance. Hence, he concluded that some characteristic, a quality of the given position, must exist that would indicate the success or the failure of the search before it was actually undertaken.”

Ifs Pain Given Chance Quality Position Dues Combination Characteristics Diligent Success Or Failure

Author:Emanuel Lasker

“I am not a chess historian - I myself am a piece of chess history, which no one can avoid. I will not write about myself, but I am sure that someone will write.”

Writing Pieces Chess Historian

Author:Wilhelm Steinitz

“Steinitz was a thinker worthy of a seat in the halls of a university. A player, as the world believed he was, he was not; his studious temperament made that impossible; and thus he was conquered by a player and in the end little valued by the world, he died.”

World Littles Made Ends Player Impossible Died University Worthy Seats Halls Thinker Temperament Studious

Book:Lasker's Manual of Chess

Source: Lasker's Manual of Chess

“It was Steinitz who was the first to establish the basic principles of general chess strategy. He was a pioneer and one of the most profound researchers into the thruth of the game, which was hidden from his contemporaries.”

Firsts Games Principles Strategy Profound Chess Pioneers Researchers Basic Principles

Author:Jose Raul Capablanca

“That which Steinitz gave to the theoretical aspect of the game when he was at his best is very remote to all out home-bred chess philosophers, but with his views on Morphy, whom he tries to discredit completely, it is of course impossible to agree.”

Trying Home Courses Games Views Impossible Aspect Agree Philosopher Chess Theoretical Discredit

Author:Alexander Alekhine

“I was probably more scared of my high school exams than I was of the Oscars. At the time you think it's everything and if you don't do well, your life's over. Opportunities are gone. So the more you do it, the less the fear is present.”

Ifs Thinking Wells School Opportunity Gone High School Scared Oscars Exam

Author:Hugh Jackman

“His teaching became a turning point in chess history: it was from Steinitz that the era of modern chess began. The contribution of the first world champion to its development is comparable with the great scientific discoveries of the 19th century.”

World Firsts Teaching Modern Century Development Discovery Chess Eras Champion Contribution 19th Century Turning Points Scientific Discovery World Champions

Author:Garry Kasparov

“For in my youth I never did apply Hot and rebellious liquors in my blood.”

Blood Youth Hot Rebellious Liquor

Author:William Shakespeare

“You would think death was an optional extra nowadays. Nobody wants to tick that box.”

Thinking Want Boxes Extras Tick Optional

Author:David Hockney

“If you spend all your time worrying about dying, living isn't going to be much fun.”

Ifs Fun Worry Dying

Author:Roseanne Barr

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