INTERNATIONAL JUDGE FOR CHESS COMPOSITION

A title created by FIDE in 1956 to those who have judged composing tournaments to the satisfaction of a committee appointed by the WFCC.

In order to become a grandmaster class player whose understanding of chess is superior to the thousands of ordinary players, you have to develop within yourself a large number of qualities, the qualities of an artistic creator, a calculating practitioner, a cold calm competitor. Alexander Kotov
In the 70s Karpov was a darling of the Politburo or the political elite. So Kramnik is now. Just like the old days. But at least Karpov, unlike him, played in and won qualifying matches. Veselin Topalov
I can’t tell the difference between 100 zillion positions and 497 zillion positions, but if it helped Deep Blue play stronger, so be it. I was looking forward to Deep Blue boldly going where no man had gone before. 1997″ Vishy Anand
You only task in the opening is to reach a playable middle game. Lajos Portisch
Time trouble is blunder time. Alexander Kotov

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