“If you are going to make your mark among masters, you have to work far harder and more intensively, or, to put it more exactly, the work is far more complex than that needed to gain the title of Master.” – Mikhail BotvinnikĨ. I can play chess well only when I have fully convalesced from chess and when the ‘hunger for chess’ once more awakens within me.” – Mikhail Botvinnikħ. If I played chess only, I believe that my success would not have been significantly greater. “I … have two vocations: chess and engineering. “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 KasparovĦ. But it will likely be a long time before anyone spends 20 consecutive years as number, one as I did.” – Garry Kasparovĥ.

“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. “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 continuos development of chess mastery.” – Garry KasparovĤ. Or, as we say in chess, if your King is under attack, don’t worry about losing a pawn on the queenside.” – Garry Kasparovģ. “When your house is on fire, you can’t be bothered with the neighbors. The opening is the only phase that holds out the potential for true creativity and doing something entirely new.” – Garry KasparovĢ. “By the time a player becomes a Grandmaster, almost all of his training time is dedicated to work on this first phase. These quotes will both motivate and educate you for becoming a better chess player.ġ. This list of quotes is for those who is aiming for big success. They transport wisdom that great chess players have accumulated throughout decades of experience. Great quotes store big and important ideas in just a few words.

Kasparov chess quotes