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Quotes of the Day
Chess…gives students an opportunity to think at a different level.
Dr. Chad Witherspoon 2014
Politics is a team game, here it is necessary to compromise, to take into account the views of other people. As for Garry, he is quite a contentious, totalitarian person. But in general, I’m sorry that Kasparov switched to a role that does not match the scale of his personality.
Vladimir Kramnik 2015
Drawing general conclusions about your main weaknesses can provide a great stimulus to further growth.
Alexander Kotov
He has weaknesses, as everyone does, but far fewer than those around him.
Veselin Topalov 2016
My chess method is without formulas, without orthodox thinking. I always explain that chess is an art and that there are no definite judgments.
Lev Polugaevsky 1990 NIC