I think of myself as playing against the board, and not against my opponent.
“I think of myself as playing against the board, and not against my opponent.”
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I think of myself as playing against the board, and not against my opponent.
“I think of myself as playing against the board, and not against my opponent.”
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“I think of myself as playing against the board, and not against my opponent.”
“Time and again, players lose because they make rash decisions. Therefore, you always have to remind yourself - don't hurry. Embarking on a risky combination that cannot be calculated to the end is certainly not the right thing to do.”
“The great thing about chess is it's a game for oneself. You don't work on what you can't control, you just work on yourself. And I think if more people did that, we'd all be a lot better off.”
“When your opponent is tied up, always be patient and search for the simplest option.”
“The comparative strength of each piece depends entirely on circumstance; their movements are so different that it is essentially impossible to effectively compare them on anything other than a case-by-case basis.”
“After every move, ask yourself what does my opponent want to do to me, and how can I prevent it?”
“I'd visually have that idea. I'm diving off the end of the diving board. I'm not going to be worried about if I'm going to dive into a jellyfish or the water's going to be too cold or the boys are going to beat me. I'm just doing it. And if I do it, it's a good chance I'll make it.”
“So what I do is supervise the boarding process trying to get the shows the way I'd like them to be. And in some cases I've completely redone a board myself even though I'm not credited for it.”
“I love writers all across the board, but one who influenced me very directly at the beginning was Mary Renault.”
“You sit at the board and suddenly your heart leaps. Your hand trembles to pick up the piece and move it. But what chess teaches you is that you must sit there calmly and think about whether it's really a good idea and whether there are other, better ideas.”
“Formation of alignments for governments are done by our central parliamentary board and not locally.”
“I try to keep up with everything - all wrestling across the board. I want to know what the competition is doing, what the up-n-comers are doing.”