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There is no doubt that the re...

There is no doubt that the reason for my awful oversight was over-confidence that sapped my sense of danger. So that is where to look for the cause of bad blunders - in the exulting feeling of self-congratulation.

Alexander Kotov 38 quotes

It has always been recognized...

It has always been recognized that chess is an art, and its best practitioners have been described as artists.

Alexander Kotov 38 quotes

The rise of the Soviet school...

The rise of the Soviet school to the summit of world chess is a logical result of socialist cultural development.

Alexander Kotov 38 quotes

After a great deal of discuss...

After a great deal of discussion in Soviet literature about the correct definition of a combination, it was decided that from the point of view of a methodical approach it was best to settle on this definition - A combination is a forced variation with a sacrifice.

Alexander Kotov 38 quotes

The main thing that develops ...

The main thing that develops positional judgement, that perfects it and makes it many-sided, is detailed analytical work, sensible tournament practice, a self-critical attitude to your games and a rooting out of all the defects in your play.

Alexander Kotov 38 quotes

If you study the classic exam...

If you study the classic examples of endgame play you will see how the king was brought up as soon as possible even though there seemed no particular hurry at the time.

Alexander Kotov 38 quotes

The study of typical plans is...

The study of typical plans is something that the leading grandmasters devote a great deal of time to. I would say that the most far-seeing of them devote as much time to this as to the study of openings.

Alexander Kotov 38 quotes

It is better to follow out a ...

It is better to follow out a plan consistently even if it isn't the best one than to play without a plan at all. The worst thing is to wander about aimlessly.

Alexander Kotov 38 quotes

My achievements in the field ...

My achievements in the field of chess are the result of immense hard work in studying theory.

Alexander Kotov 38 quotes

Go through detailed variations...

Go through detailed variations in your own time, think in a general way about the position in the opponent's time and you will soon find that you get into time trouble less often, that your games have more content to them, and that their general standard rises.

Alexander Kotov 38 quotes

If your opponent is short (on ...

If your opponent is short (on time), play just as you played earlier in the game. If you are short keep calm, I repeat, don't get flustered. Keep up the same neat writing of the moves, the same methodical examination of variations, but at a quicker rate.

Alexander Kotov 38 quotes

Time trouble is blunder time....

Time trouble is blunder time.

Alexander Kotov 38 quotes

If you can play the first ten ...

If you can play the first ten or fifteen moves in just as many minutes, you can be in a state of bliss for the rest of the game. If, on the other hand, Bronstein thinks for forty minutes about his first move, then time trouble is inevitable.

Alexander Kotov 38 quotes

The masters and grandmasters c...

The masters and grandmasters can be divided into three groups - the inveterate time trouble merchants, those who sometimes get into trouble, and those for whom the phenomenon is a very rare occurence.

Alexander Kotov 38 quotes

Bobby Fischer is the greatest ...

Bobby Fischer is the greatest Chess genius of all time!

Alexander Kotov 38 quotes

Here is a definition which cor...

Here is a definition which correctly reflects the course of thought and action of a grandmaster: - The plan in a game of chess is the sum total of successive strategical operations which are each carried out according to separate ideas arising from the demands of the position.

Alexander Kotov 38 quotes

In order to become a grandmast...

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 38 quotes

If you study the classic examp...

If you study the classic examples of endgame play you will see how the king was brought up as soon as possible even though there seemed no particular hurry at the time.

Alexander Kotov 38 quotes

Once there is the slightest su...

Once there is the slightest suggestion of combinational possibilities on the board, look for unusual moves. Apart from making your play creative and interesting it will help you to get better results.

Alexander Kotov 38 quotes

After a great deal of discussi...

After a great deal of discussion in Soviet literature about the correct definition of a combination, it was decided that from the point of view of a methodical approach it was best to settle on this definition - A combination is a forced variation with a sacrifice.

Alexander Kotov 38 quotes

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