I still think people can learn at any age – I’m actually sure about that. It’s just that the ceiling is lower for how far you want to go.
Magnus Carlsen 2016
It is not possible to become a great player without having learned how to analyse deeply and accurately.
Mark Dvoretsky
Tactics is what you do when there is something to do; strategy is what you do when there is nothing to do.
Savielly Tartakower
The main thing is that you’ve got to keep on studying however old you are. You can’t just rely on your capital, so you have to try and keep up, and that is a difficult task.
Nigel Short 2016
After losing a game I play the next one better. After losing the 2nd game I play like a lion. After 3 defeats in a row, anyone can beat me!
Eduard Gufeld
Abbreviation for rook.
