I think we have very steady records of President Putin, who inherited the country with democratic values. Garry Kasparov More Quotes by Garry Kasparov More Quotes From Garry Kasparov The biggest problem I see among people who want to excel in chess – and in business and in life in general – is not trusting their instincts enough. Garry Kasparov wantsuccesspeople Winning is not a secret that belongs to a very few, winning is something that we can learn by studying ourselves, studying the environment and making ourselves ready for any challenge that is in front of us. Garry Kasparov challengeswinningsuccess This is the essential element that cannot be measured by any analysis or device, and I believe it's at the heart of success in all things: the power of intuition and the ability to harness and use it like a master. Garry Kasparov successheartbelieve Nervous energy is the ammunition we take into any mental battle. If you don't have enough of it, your concentration will fade. If you have a surplus, the results will explode. Garry Kasparov battleenergysuccess By this measure (on the gap between Fischer & his contemporaries), I consider him the greatest world champion Garry Kasparov championchessworld Without a goal [maneuvering is] aimless. You might be a master tactician, but you'll have no sense of strategy. Garry Kasparov strategygoalmight Chess is mental torture. Garry Kasparov torturechess The worst enemy of the strategist is the clock. Time trouble... Reduces us all to pure reflex and reaction, tactical play. Emotion and instinct cloud our strategic vision when there is no time for proper evaluation. Garry Kasparov worst-enemyplayclouds For inspiration I look to those great players who consistently found original ways to shock their opponents. None did this better than the eighth world champion, Mikhail Tal. The "Magician of Riga" rose to become champion in 1960 at age twenty-three and became famous for his aggressive, volatile play. Garry Kasparov inspirationplayerrose The ability to work hard for days on end without losing focus is a talent. The ability to keep absorbing new information after many hours of study is a talent. Garry Kasparov focushard-worksuccess You can't overestimate the importance of psychology in chess, and as much as some players try to downplay it, I believe that winning requires a constant and strong psychology not just at the board but in every aspect of your life. Garry Kasparov strongwinningbelieve 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. Garry Kasparov foundationgamesyears Any experienced player knows how a change in the character of the play influences your psychological mood. Garry Kasparov psychologyplayercharacter Chess continues to advance over time, so the players of the future will inevitably surpass me in the quality of their play, assuming the rules and regulations allow them to play serious chess. But it will likely be a long time before anyone spends 20 consecutive years as number, one as I did. Garry Kasparov playernumbersyears Boris Nemtsov and I began to argue after Putin's return to the presidency in 2012. In my opinion, there was no longer a realistic chance to achieve regime change through peaceful political means, or real elections. Boris, on the other hand, never lost this hope. He felt that my assessment was premature and said: "You have to live a long time to see changes in Russia." He was deprived of that opportunity. Garry Kasparov realopportunitymean To play chess on a truly high level requires a constant stream of exact, informed decisions, made in real time and under pressure from your opponent. What's more, it requires a synthesis of some very different virtues, all of which are necessary to good decisions: calculatioñ, creativity and a desire for results. If you ask a Grandmaster, an artist and a computer scientist what makes a good chess player, you'll get a glimpse of these different strengths in action. Garry Kasparov creativityrealplayer When your house is on fire, you cant be bothered with the neighbors. Or, as we say in Chess, if your King is under attack you don't worry about losing a Pawn on the Queen's side Garry Kasparov queenskingsfire One does not succeed by sticking to convention. Garry Kasparov succeeddoechess Caissa, the goddess of chess, had punished me for my conservative play, for betraying my nature. Garry Kasparov conservativeplaychess Putin can't afford to leave the office because he will be in real danger of being prosecuted for things he and his people did during their stay in power. Garry Kasparov officerealpeople
