Chess Improvement Quotes

You can only get good at Chess if you love the game

I feel that my chess strengths are still here, .. I believe I can still improve.

It's important, according to me, to train in small doses so as to not lose the joy of playing chess. I personally think too many coaching and training classes may take away a child's interest in the game itself. The essential thing to do is practise often and, in case of a doubt, to consult a trainer.

My challenge when I came back was to face the young talent, dissect their games, and show them maybe that they needed to learn more about the game than just the money aspect.

There's no luck involved in chess. You just have to work at it.

I started by just sitting by the chessboard exploring things. I didn't even have books at first, and I just played by myself. I learnt a lot from that, and I feel that it is a big reason why I now have a good intuitive understanding of chess.

I play chess badly and I've been beaten by my 10-year old son.

I started playing chess when I was five years old. I learned the moves from my mother, then worked with my father - and later trainers. My style became very technical. I sacrificed a lot of things. I was always hunting for the king, for the mate. I'd forget about my other pieces.

Chess is a matter of daily training.

I may play some exhibition games so I don't want to quit the game of chess completely. I just decided and it's a firm decision not to play competitive chess anymore.

My job is to play chess, the game that I love. I achieve what I can in chess. That is what I focus on. Basically, I am always focused on playing the game, and this is important to me.

When I was about six, I saw my elder siblings play chess and pestered my mother into teaching me. Very soon, I was beating everyone at home, and they thought it would be good to join a club. So my sister would take me to the Tal chess club on Thursdays and weekends.

The only positive contribution to chess from Fischer in the last 20 years.

Once you're a chess player, you spend a lot of time thinking about the game and you can't get it completely out of your head.

Playing rapid chess, one can lose the habit of concentrating for several hours in serious chess. That is why, if a player has big aims, he should limit his rapidplay in favour of serious chess.

I did take part in a couple of Vishy Anand's training camps. The experience has truly been invaluable. I saw from up close the level of preparation that I should be striving for.

Well, I think, in large part, when I first began playing chess at seven years old, I was quite bad at it. I lost a lot of games when I first started.

Professional players work almost every day, for hours on end, and the emphasis is on the word 'work.' It can be with a partner or it can be alone, but professional chess is always a pursuit of something new and surprising.

My studies with Botvinnik brought me immense benefit, particularly the homework assignments which forced me to refer to chess books and to work independently.

I barely know what my plans are for tomorrow, but I hope chess will remain a major part of my life.

The truth is that my chess development was nothing out of the ordinary, and it proceeded probably at a pace no faster than others.

I know people who have all the will in the world, but still can't play good Chess

Right now I'm really happy with how things are going with my chess career, so I'm not thinking of doing anything else.

If you are serious about being a professional chess player, do know what your parents think and what their expectations are from you.

It's easy to reach a certain level with chess, but it's very hard to reach the next level.