Michael Botvinnik
6th World Chess ChampionIf you are weak in the endgame, you must spend more time analysing studies; in your training games you must aim at transposing to endgames, which will help you to acquire the requisite experience.More Michael Botvinnik quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]
I claim that nothing else is so effective in encouraging the growth of chess strength as such independent analysis, both of the games of the great players and your own.More Michael Botvinnik quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]
Along with my retirement from chess analytical work seems to have gone too.More Michael Botvinnik quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]
Capablanca's play produced and still produces an irresistable artistic effect. In his games a tendency towards simplicity predominated, and in this simplicity there was a unique beauty of genuine depth.More Michael Botvinnik quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]
I only think well when my mind is calm.More Michael Botvinnik quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]
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