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Far from all of the obvious m...

Far from all of the obvious moves that go without saying are correct.

David Bronstein 28 quotes

In chess, as in life, opportu...

In chess, as in life, opportunity strikes but once.

David Bronstein 28 quotes

When you play against an expe...

When you play against an experienced opponent who exploits all the defensive resources at his command you sometimes have to walk time and again, along the narrow path of 'the only move'.

David Bronstein 28 quotes

But whatever you might say an...

But whatever you might say and whatever I might say, a machine which can play chess with people is one of the most marvellous wonders of our 20th century!

David Bronstein 28 quotes

The most powerful weapon in C...

The most powerful weapon in Chess is to have the next move

David Bronstein 28 quotes

Nowadays grandmasters no long...

Nowadays grandmasters no longer study their opponent's games so much, but they study his character, his behaviour and his temperament in the most thorough fashion.

David Bronstein 28 quotes

Two passed pawns advancing on...

Two passed pawns advancing on the enemy pieces have brought me more than a dozen points in tournaments.

David Bronstein 28 quotes

To play a match for the World...

To play a match for the World Championship is the cherished dream of every chess player.

David Bronstein 28 quotes

The essence of Chess is think...

The essence of Chess is thinking about what Chess is.

David Bronstein 28 quotes

Some pieces in the King's Ind...

Some pieces in the King's Indian appear on a 'special price' list: the dark square bishops are at the top of that list.

David Bronstein 28 quotes

It is annoying that the rules...

It is annoying that the rules of chess do not allow a pawn to take either horizontally or backwards, but only forwards ... This psychological tuning is ideal for attacking purposes, but what about for defence?

David Bronstein 28 quotes

When everything on the board ...

When everything on the board is clear it can be so difficult to conceal your thoughts from your opponent.

David Bronstein 28 quotes

In the middlegame one should ...

In the middlegame one should not hesitate to advance a central passed pawn.

David Bronstein 28 quotes

Theory regards this opening a...

Theory regards this opening as incorrect, but it is impossible to agree with this. Out of the five tournament games played by me with the King's Gambit, I have won all five.

David Bronstein 28 quotes

What the devil possessed me t...

What the devil possessed me to reply 1. ... e5?? I compltely forgot that Spassky, like Spielmann in the past, very much likes to play the King's Gambit.

David Bronstein 28 quotes

It is no secret that any tale...

It is no secret that any talented player must in his soul be an artist, and what could be dearer to his heart and soul than the victory of the subtle forces of reason over crude material strength! Probably everyone has his own reason for liking the King`s Gambit, but my love for it can be seen in precisely those terms.

David Bronstein 28 quotes

If you have made a mistake or...

If you have made a mistake or committed an inaccuracy there is no need to become annoyed and to think that everything is lost. You have to reorientate yourself quickly and find a new plan in the new situation.

David Bronstein 28 quotes

Sometimes at lectures I am as...

Sometimes at lectures I am asked: how would the champions of the last century play today? I think that, after making a hurried study of modern openings, and watching one or two tournaments, the champions of the last century, and indeed the century before that, would very quickly occupy the same place that they occupied when they were alive.

David Bronstein 28 quotes

Even in the heat of a middleg...

Even in the heat of a middlegame battle the master still has to bear in mind the outlines of a possible future ending.

David Bronstein 28 quotes

There is not a single true ch...

There is not a single true chess-player in the world whose heart does not beat faster at the mere sound of such long beloved and familiar words as 'gambit games'.

David Bronstein 28 quotes

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