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Quote by Miguel Najdorf

“But you see when I play a game of Bobby, there is no style. Bobby played perfectly. And perfection has no style.”

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Miguel Najdorf was a renowned chess player, born on April 15, 1910, and passed away on July 5, 1997. He was highly respected in the chess community for his unique tactics and strategies. more

“If critics and competitors can't match your results, they will often denigrate the way you achieve them. Fast, intuitive types are called lazy. Dedicated burners of the midnight oil are called obsessed. And while it's obviously not a bad idea to hear and consider the opinions of others, you should be suspicious when these criticisms emerge right on the heels of success.”

Source: How Life Imitates Chess: Making the Right Moves, from the Board to the Boardroom

“When I start to play a game I try to forget about previous games and try to concentrate on this game. This game is now the most important to me. But of course I am not a computer and you cannot simply press a button, delete, and everything you want to forget disappears automatically. But if you want to play well, it's important to concentrate on the now.”

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Author:Vassily Ivanchuk

“I think it's very natural to get nervous. I've usually got concerns about a specific thing in the opening which might worry me. I have to be relaxed and balanced emotionally and then I can concentrate on the moves during the game. Then things will be ok.”

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Author:Judit Polgar

“Not winning a tournament is not an option for me, unless it's no longer theoretically possible - then of course winning becomes impossible. But up to that point, not winning is just not an option.”

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Author:Magnus Carlsen

“Fortunately I've got a weak character, so I never did decide to dedicate myself to only one of my professions. And I'm very glad. After all, if I'd rejected chess or music then my life wouldn't have been two times, but a hundred times less interesting.”

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Author:Mark Taimanov

“Sit there for five hours? Certainly not! A player must walk about between moves, it helps his thinking.”

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Author:Alexander Kotov

“The days when it was possible to win a serious game only by merit of sporting character or depth of chess understanding have vanished forever. Chess knowledge has become dominant, bypassing all the other factors that contribute to success.”

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Author:Anatoly Karpov

“But how difficult it can be to gain the desired full point against an opponent of inferior strength, when this is demanded by the tournament position!”

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Author:Anatoly Karpov

“Far from all of the obvious moves that go without saying are correct.”

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Author:David Bronstein

“Independence of thought is a most valuable quality in a chess-player, both at the board and when preparing for a game.”

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Book:200 Open Games

Source: 200 Open Games

Quote by Miguel Najdorf

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