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Before Geller we did not understand the King's Indian Defence.


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If you are weak in the endgame, you must spend more time analysing studies; in your training games you must aim at transposing to endgames, which will help you to acquire the requisite experience.



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Chess is the art which expresses the science of logic.



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If Tal sacrifices a piece, take it. If Petrosian sacrifices a piece, don't take it.



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Chess mastery essentially consists of analyzing Chess positions accurately



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When my opponent's clock is going I discuss general considerations in an internal dialogue with myself. When my own clock is going I analyse conctrete variations.



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Chess cannot be taught. Chess can only be learned.



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In short, we can see Karpov as an exploiter of other people’s ideas. His ability to use these ideas is not at issue, but he himself is about as fertile as a woman who has been sterilized is.



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Chess is the art of analysis.



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Every great master will find it useful to have his own theory on the openings, which only he himself knows, a theory which is closely linked with plans for the middle game.



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Chess is a part of culture and if a culture is declining then Chess too will decline





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Even if they walked away, even if they ran to the other side of the world, even if I thought that I didn’t have a chance in hell, I still want to know that I did everything I could to make it happen.



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People dance because dance can change things. One move, can bring people together. One move, can make you believe like there's something more. One move, can set a whole generation free.



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So get a few laughs and do the best you can.



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I've always liked hills. I see a challenge, a goal, and I feel instantly galvanized to achieve that goal.



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Things are drawing towards the end now, unless I am mistaken. There is an unpleasant time just in front of you; but keep your heart up!



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Whether at work, home or school, everybody carries their brain around them, and if the organ suffers from a disorder, we carry the disorder around with us too.



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A play should give you something to think about. When I see a play and understand it the first time, then I know it can't be much good.




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