Alexander Kotov > Quotes

“The rise of the Soviet school to the summit of world chess is a logical result of socialist cultural development.”
― Alexander Kotov, The Soviet School of Chess

“It is better to suffer the consequences of an oversight than suffer from foolish and panicky disorder in analysis.”
― Alexander Kotov, Think Like a Grandmaster

“It follows that one can become a grandmaster by one's own endeavours: one merely has to work hard at it.”
― Alexander Kotov, Think Like a Grandmaster

“That is why we love chess! We like the game for its boundless possibilities, for its bold flights of fancy, for the wide scope it offers for the seeking and inventive mind. That is why we call chess an art.”
― Alexander Kotov, Think Like a Grandmaster

“Practice has shown that only a few players have mastered the technique of analysis; even highly rated players are lacking in this respect.”
― Alexander Kotov, Think Like a Grandmaster