“The game is a war, and in a war you fight. My opponent is just the dir...” — Daniel Naroditsky Quote

“The game is a war, and in a war you fight. My opponent is just the director of the opponent's army.”

“After every move, ask yourself what does my opponent want to do to me, and how can I prevent it?”

“Most beginners who have learned the point system will only consider a sacrifice if it leads directly to checkmate or if the material can be won back by force. A Grandmaster, though, will frequently sacrifice for less tangible compensation, such as a lead in development or a superior pawn structure.”

“Think about your immune system as being an army, and it's fighting infection.”

“If you leave out the magnetic stardom of sportsmen and actors, middle-class India today really has just two heroes - the army and the judiciary.”

“Everyone imposes his own system as far as his army can reach.”