Quotes by Chess Chess will always be the master of us all. Alexander Alekhine masters chess During a Chess competition a Chessmaster should be a combination of a beast of prey and a monk Alexander Alekhine beast competition chess Chess is not only knowledge and logic Alexander Alekhine logic chess Chess is a matter of vanity. Alexander Alekhine vanity matter chess Never play for the win, never play for the draw, just play chess! Alexander Khalifman winning play chess Bobby Fischer is the greatest Chess genius of all time! Alexander Kotov fischer genius chess It is better to follow out a plan consistently even if it isn't the best one than to play without a plan at all. The worst thing is to wander about aimlessly. Alexander Kotov strategy play chess The placing of the centre pawns determines the "topography" of a game of chess. Alexander Kotov topography games chess Time trouble is blunder time. Alexander Kotov trouble chess time The proponents of Steinitz' theory - Tarrasch and his supporters - tried to express Steinitz' teaching in the form of laconic rules, and as often happens in such cases, they went too far. The laconic tended to become dogmatic, and chess began to lose its freshness, originality and charm. Alexander Kotov originality teaching chess It has always been recognized that chess is an art, and its best practitioners have been described as artists. Alexander Kotov artist chess art The study of typical plans is something that the leading grandmasters devote a great deal of time to. I would say that the most far-seeing of them devote as much time to this as to the study of openings. Alexander Kotov typical training chess Once we have chosen the right formation in the centre we have created opportunities for our pieces and laid the foundation of subsequent victory. Alexander Kotov victory chess opportunity The concept of 'talent' is formed under completely abstract criteria, having nothing in common with reality. But the reality is such that I don't understand chess as a whole. But then again no one understands chess in its entirety. Perhaps talent is something else, in chess it is conditionality. Alexander Morozevich practice chess reality A woman can beat any man; it's difficult to imagine another kind of sport where a woman can beat a man. That's why I like chess. Alexandra Kosteniuk chess sports men Chess is changing. I hope chess is getting more popular, more spectacular. Alexandra Kosteniuk spectacular chess It's a shame to be the face of chess and to play chess badly. Alexandra Kosteniuk faces play chess If people will be interested in me, they will be interested in chess also. Alexandra Kosteniuk ifs chess people I was still too weak to understand his chess ideas at that time but I remember being covered in smoke. Alexei Shirov chess remember ideas Like mortars in old war films, they are often ready to destroy the opponent's unsupported defences. Alexey Suetin opponents chess war «1234567891011»
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