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A Chess game is divided into three stages: the first, when you hope you have the advantage, the second when you believe you have an advantage, and the third… when you know you’re going to lose!

Believe

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A draw can be obtained not only by repeating moves, but also by one weak move.

Chess

Moving

Weak

A game is always won through a mistake.

Chess

Games

Mistake

A Queen’s sacrifice, even when fairly obvious, always rejoices the heart of the chess-lover.

Heart

Queens

Sacrifice

All Chess players should have a hobby

Hobbies

Player

Should Have

An isolated pawn spreads gloom all over the chessboard.

Chess

Pawns

Spread

Any opening is good enough, if its reputation is bad enough.

Good Enough

Opening

Reputation

As for me, I am unfortunate enough not to posses a happy temperament like Najdorf, who views every happening in a rosy light and avoids any possibility of self-criticism. I am one of those unlucky skeptics who never overlook the dark side of even the happiest experience.

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Light

Self

Chess is a fairy tale of 1001 blunders.

Chess

Fairy Tale

Tales

Drawn games are sometimes more scintillating than any conclusive contest.

Chess

Games

Sometimes

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Quotes by Savielly Tartakower

Savielly Tartakower

A Chess game is divided into three stages: the first, when you hope you have the advantage, the second when you believe you have an advantage, and the third… when you know you’re going to lose!

A draw can be obtained not only by repeating moves, but also by one weak move.

A game is always won through a mistake.

A Queen’s sacrifice, even when fairly obvious, always rejoices the heart of the chess-lover.

All Chess players should have a hobby

An isolated pawn spreads gloom all over the chessboard.

Any opening is good enough, if its reputation is bad enough.

As for me, I am unfortunate enough not to posses a happy temperament like Najdorf, who views every happening in a rosy light and avoids any possibility of self-criticism. I am one of those unlucky skeptics who never overlook the dark side of even the happiest experience.

Chess is a fairy tale of 1001 blunders.

Drawn games are sometimes more scintillating than any conclusive contest.

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