” The essence of chess is thinking about what chess is.”
David Bronstein
First-class players lose to second-class players because second-class players sometimes play a first-class game
Siegbert Tarrasch
Some players lose ability to think independently and rely on computers completely.
Lajos Portisch 2012
With the modern computer age, there are some new ideas, but the principles are basically the same… I try not to over-focus on preparation.
Magnus Carlsen 2012
Kasparov’s book are the best, as far as high level analyses are concerned.
Jan Timman 1991 NIC