| Winning is not a secret that belongs to a very few, winning is something that we can learn by studying ourselves, studying the environment and making ourselves ready for any challenge that is in front of us. -Garry Kasparov |
| Self-confidence is very important. If you don’t think you can win, you will take cowardly decisions in the crucial moments, out of sheer respect for your opponent. Magnus Carlsen |
| The move is there, but you must see it. -Savielly Tartakower |
| It is better to overestimate your prospects than underestimate them. -Magnus Carlsen |
| Good positions don’t win games, good moves do. -Gerald Abrahams |
| It is not enough to be a good player. you must also play well. -Siegbert Tarrasch |
| The beauty of a move lies not in its appearance but in the thought behind it. -Aaron Nimzovich |
| When you see a good move, look for a better one. -Emanuel Lasker |
| It is not a move, even the best move that you must seek, but a realizable plan. -Eugene Znosko-Borovsky |
| Some people think that if their opponent plays a beautiful game, it’s okay to lose. I don’t. You have to be merciless. -Magnus Carlsen |
| Drawing general conclusions about your main weaknesses can provide a great stimulus to further growth. -Alexander Kotov |
| Be a harsh critic of your own wins. -Vasilios Kotronias |
| Don't be afraid of losing, be afraid of playing a game and not learning something. -Dan Heisman |
| You have to have the fighting spirit. You have to force moves and take chances. -Bobby Fischer |
| Strategy requires thought, tactics require observation. -Max Euwe |
| An innovation need not be especially ingenious, but it must be well worked out. -Paul Keres |
| Confidence is very important, even pretending to be confident. If you make a mistake but do not let your opponent see what you are thinking, then he may overlook the mistake. -Viswanathan Anand |
| Haste is never more dangerous than when you feel that victory is in your grasp. -Eugene Znosko-Borovsky |
| A bad plan is better than none at all. -Frank Marshall |
| No one ever won a game by resigning. -Saviely Tartakower |
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