Barney Chavous on chess
Barney Chavous3 quotes“Chess and offensive football are quite similar; you sacrifice something now to get something back later.”
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In football, you are mostly reacting from a defensive point of view…but you always want to be counterattacking…a similarity with chess strategy.
Barney ChavousBarney Chavous Chess is a very positive way to exercise your mind. It makes you look at the whole picture…what are your options and what is the best thing to do?
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Do not measure yourself by success, failure, or a degree. Measure your life by the dreams you have.
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Rohit DeoraRohit Deora Take a moment to look back. Change the process slightly from your discovery. Start again.
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Bent LarsenBent Larsen Bobby Fischer has an enormous knowledge of chess and his familiarity with the chess literature of the USSR is immense.
Boris SpasskyBoris Spassky I don’t believe in wasting time. My goal is to win the World Chess Championship; to beat the Russians. I take this very seriously.
Bobby FischerBobby Fischer When I was 18, science, physics, and math were my favorite. I was a bit of a nerd – the only girl with a lot of boys at chess championships.
BjorkBjork Computers are our only opponents that don’t always have no excuse when losing against me.
Bobby FischerBobby Fischer Chess is a beautiful mistress.
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