It is not possible to become a great player without having learned how to analyse deeply and accurately.
Mark Dvoretsky
We will note the openings used by the participants of a nine-round match. The age of openings is considerably higher than the age of both rivals. Some opening positions could be analyzed by Steinitz when he was preparing to his match with Zukertort.
Mikhail Tal 1966 (Petrosian-Spassky match)
When I am White I win because I am White. When I am Black I win because I am Bogoljubov.
Efim Bogoljubov
I have often written that Karpov is like an iceberg. Well, Kasparov was the Titanic.
Alexander Roshal
It isn’t important what comes off the board, but what stays on!
Yasser Seirawan