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Quotes of the Day
It is not possible to become a great player without having learned how to analyse deeply and accurately.
Mark Dvoretsky
I am the best player in the world, and I am here to prove it.
Robert Fischer 1971
Chess is a game by its form, an art by its content and a science by the difficulty of gaining mastery in it. Chess can convey as much happiness as a good book or work of music can. However, it is necessary to learn to play well and only afterwards will one experience real delight.
Tigran Petrosian
I am a totally normal guy. My father is considerably more intelligent than I am.
Magnus Carlsen 2010
When I am White I win because I am White. When I am Black I win because I am Bogoljubov.
Efim Bogoljubov