Alan Allen

“Young man, consider that the train has left, and all you can do is loudly slam the door in farewell.”
― Mikhail Tal

“...That is my biography from the first day of my chess life to the present.

JOURNALIST. And your plans.
PLAYER. To play!”
― Mikhail Tal, The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal

“You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.”
― Mikhail Tal

“The cherished dream of every chessplayer is to play a match with the World Champion. But here is the paradox: the closer you come to the realization of this goal, the less you think about it.”
― Mikhail Tal