Demian Maia Quotes

The No. 1 thing is you want to be able to win the game, and we're going to do whatever we have to do to win the game.

I try not to think about the person, just their tactics, their weaknesses and strengths. I play against the ball.

We are studying the opponent all the time and it is maybe about chess and finding the right move at the right moment and that makes this so interesting.

Nothing goes through your head when you're playing except who you are playing against and what you can do to affect the game.

Playing the game was the easy part. The real work was in the preparation.

Earlier in my career, I never thought of boxing as a chess game, but I confirm that they are, in fact, very similar. You can plan your fights and strategy just like you would in chess.

Look at Garry Kasparov. After he loses, invariably he wins the next game. He just kills the next guy. That's something that we have to learn to be able to do

The way you play, you need to talk about winning. Don't talk about keeping your card - talk about winning.

As his team prepares, a coach's entire being must be concentrated on winning games.

All that matters on the chessboard is good moves.

These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess.

Once you have an opponent in your mind that you're preparing for, you're working on specifics, and you get guys in to mimic what they do.

I'm not too worried about points and all that stuff. It's about making the right play.

Analysis of opponents is something I like doing.

I focus on my opponents the same way whether they are a champion or not.

Every time I step on the field, it doesn't matter who we're playing, I want to get an interception.

We need to be always prepared for every match.

The way that I like to fight is I like to paint myself into a corner and so the only way is for me to win.

That's chess!" snapped Ron. "You've got to make some sacrifices!

Tactics involve calculations that can tax the human brain, but when you boil them down, they are actually the simplest part of chess and are almost trivial compared to strategy.

The best game plan in the world never blocked or tackled anybody.

We'll do whatever it takes to score as many points as we can-and definitely one more point than the opponent.

I have a plan of action, but the game is a game of adjustments.

In order to WIN the game, you must first not LOSE it.

I know how the game is played, and I'm always working on it.