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David Bronstein Quotes

Chess is imagination Picture Quote #1

The most powerful weapon in Chess is to have the next move Picture Quote #1

But whatever you might say and whatever I might say, a machine which can play chess with people is one of the most marvellous wonders of our 20th century Picture Quote #1

In chess, as in life, opportunity strikes but once Picture Quote #1

Far from all of the obvious moves that go without saying are correct Picture Quote #1

Nowadays grandmasters no longer study their opponent’s games so much, but they study his character, his behaviour and his temperament in the most thorough fashion Picture Quote #1

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Even in the heat of a middlegame battle the master still has to bear in mind the outlines of a possible future ending Picture Quote #1

Sometimes at lectures I am asked: how would the champions of the last century play today? I think that, after making a hurried study of modern openings, and watching one or two tournaments, the champions of the last century, and indeed the century before that, would very quickly occupy the same place that they occupied when they were alive Picture Quote #1

To lose one’s objective attitude to a position, nearly always means ruining your game Picture Quote #1

If you have made a mistake or committed an inaccuracy there is no need to become annoyed and to think that everything is lost. You have to reorientate yourself quickly and find a new plan in the new situation Picture Quote #1

Two passed pawns advancing on the enemy pieces have brought me more than a dozen points in tournaments Picture Quote #1

It is annoying that the rules of chess do not allow a pawn to take either horizontally or backwards, but only forwards... This psychological tuning is ideal for attacking purposes, but what about for defence? Picture Quote #1

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When everything on the board is clear it can be so difficult to conceal your thoughts from your opponent Picture Quote #1

A strong player requires only a few minutes of thought to get to the heart of the conflict. You see a solution immediately, and half an hour later merely convince yourself that your intuition has not deceived you Picture Quote #1

A game of chess is not an examination of knowledge; it is a battle of nerves Picture Quote #1

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Chess is imagination (David Bronstein Quotes) The most powerful weapon in Chess is to have the next move (David Bronstein Quotes) But whatever you might say and whatever I might say, a machine which can play chess with people is one of the most marvellous wonders of our 20th century (David Bronstein Quotes) In chess, as in life, opportunity strikes but once (David Bronstein Quotes) Far from all of the obvious moves that go without saying are correct (David Bronstein Quotes) Nowadays grandmasters no longer study their opponent’s games so much, but they study his character, his behaviour and his temperament in the most thorough fashion (David Bronstein Quotes) Even in the heat of a middlegame battle the master still has to bear in mind the outlines of a possible future ending (David Bronstein Quotes) Sometimes at lectures I am asked: how would the champions of the last century play today? I think that, after making a hurried study of modern openings, and watching one or two tournaments, the champions of the last century, and indeed the century before that, would very quickly occupy the same place that they occupied when they were alive (David Bronstein Quotes) To lose one’s objective attitude to a position, nearly always means ruining your game (David Bronstein Quotes) If you have made a mistake or committed an inaccuracy there is no need to become annoyed and to think that everything is lost. You have to reorientate yourself quickly and find a new plan in the new situation (David Bronstein Quotes) Two passed pawns advancing on the enemy pieces have brought me more than a dozen points in tournaments (David Bronstein Quotes) It is annoying that the rules of chess do not allow a pawn to take either horizontally or backwards, but only forwards... This psychological tuning is ideal for attacking purposes, but what about for defence? (David Bronstein Quotes) When everything on the board is clear it can be so difficult to conceal your thoughts from your opponent (David Bronstein Quotes) A strong player requires only a few minutes of thought to get to the heart of the conflict. You see a solution immediately, and half an hour later merely convince yourself that your intuition has not deceived you (David Bronstein Quotes) A game of chess is not an examination of knowledge; it is a battle of nerves (David Bronstein Quotes)