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Mikhail Botvinnik Quotes

I only think well when my mind is calm Picture Quote #1

Everything is in a state of flux, and this includes the world of Chess Picture Quote #1

Don’t worry kids, you’ll find work. After all, my machine will need strong chess player-programmers. You will be the first Picture Quote #1

Chess is no whit inferior to the violin, and we have a large number of professional violinists Picture Quote #1

Chess is the art which expresses the science of logic Picture Quote #1

Chess is the art of analysis Picture Quote #1

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Along with my retirement from chess analytical work seems to have gone too Picture Quote #1

Chess cannot be taught. Chess can only be learned Picture Quote #1

A knight ending is really a pawn ending Picture Quote #1

Yes, I have played a blitz game once. It was on a train, in 1929 Picture Quote #1

It is peculiar but a fact nevertheless, that the gamblers in chess have enthusiastic followers Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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You have to accustom yourself to practical study at home, you have to devote time to studies, to the history of chess, the development of chess, of chess culture Picture Quote #1

There is no better place for learning to work independently and to extend your horizon than in higher school Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Memorization of variations could be even worse than playing in a tournament without looking in the books at all Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

With opposite coloured bishops the attacking side has in effect an extra piece in the shape of his bishop Picture Quote #1

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I claim that nothing else is so effective in encouraging the growth of chess strength as such independent analysis, both of the games of the great players and your own Picture Quote #1

Chess, like any creative activity, can exist only through the combined efforts of those who have creative talent, and those who have the ability to organize their creative work Picture Quote #1

Capablanca’s play produced and still produces an irresistable artistic effect. In his games a tendency towards simplicity predominated, and in this simplicity there was a unique beauty of genuine depth Picture Quote #1

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I only think well when my mind is calm (Mikhail Botvinnik Quotes) Everything is in a state of flux, and this includes the world of Chess (Mikhail Botvinnik Quotes) Don’t worry kids, you’ll find work. After all, my machine will need strong chess player-programmers. You will be the first (Mikhail Botvinnik Quotes) Chess is no whit inferior to the violin, and we have a large number of professional violinists (Mikhail Botvinnik Quotes) Chess is the art which expresses the science of logic (Mikhail Botvinnik Quotes) Chess is the art of analysis (Mikhail Botvinnik Quotes) Along with my retirement from chess analytical work seems to have gone too (Mikhail Botvinnik Quotes) Chess cannot be taught. Chess can only be learned (Mikhail Botvinnik Quotes) A knight ending is really a pawn ending (Mikhail Botvinnik Quotes) Yes, I have played a blitz game once. It was on a train, in 1929 (Mikhail Botvinnik Quotes) It is peculiar but a fact nevertheless, that the gamblers in chess have enthusiastic followers (Mikhail Botvinnik Quotes) 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 (Mikhail Botvinnik Quotes) You have to accustom yourself to practical study at home, you have to devote time to studies, to the history of chess, the development of chess, of chess culture (Mikhail Botvinnik Quotes) There is no better place for learning to work independently and to extend your horizon than in higher school (Mikhail Botvinnik Quotes) 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 (Mikhail Botvinnik Quotes) Memorization of variations could be even worse than playing in a tournament without looking in the books at all (Mikhail Botvinnik Quotes) 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 (Mikhail Botvinnik Quotes) With opposite coloured bishops the attacking side has in effect an extra piece in the shape of his bishop (Mikhail Botvinnik Quotes) I claim that nothing else is so effective in encouraging the growth of chess strength as such independent analysis, both of the games of the great players and your own (Mikhail Botvinnik Quotes) Chess, like any creative activity, can exist only through the combined efforts of those who have creative talent, and those who have the ability to organize their creative work (Mikhail Botvinnik Quotes) Capablanca’s play produced and still produces an irresistable artistic effect. In his games a tendency towards simplicity predominated, and in this simplicity there was a unique beauty of genuine depth (Mikhail Botvinnik Quotes)