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"I believe every chess player senses beauty, when he succeeds in creating situations, which contradict the expectations and the rules, and he succeeds in mastering this situation."
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"Beauty is worse than wine, it intoxicates both the holder and beholder."

"No living thing is ugly in this world. Even a tarantula considers itself beautiful."

"[B]eauty is that quality which, next to money, is generally the most attractive to the worst kinds of men; and, therefore, it is likely to entail a great deal of trouble on the possessor."

"The voice of beauty speaks softly, it creeps only into the most fully awakened souls."

"The more you appreciate the things of beauty all around you, the more beautiful things will fill your life."
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"So basically it's very simple: to start with, if you want to win the match, you shouldn't be afraid of him. There are still many, many things to do, but above all this is the most important: Don't be scared of him!"


"Even if you play perfectly, a fault of your opponent's can destroy the entire beauty of the game."


"The strength of the playing ability is much more important. Only if the strength of the opponent's playing ability is comparable, does the game develop."


"For me art and chess are closely related, both are forms in which the self finds beauty and expression."


"The Berlin Defence suited my strategy for the match. I had a defensive strategy - Actually, I had in my pocket some other sharper stuff to fall back on - but first I wanted to try the defensive strategy with Black and it worked so well."


"No - I'm quite calm inside during the game for most of the time - not 100%, but generally very calm."


"Chess is an infinitely complex game, which one can play in infinitely numerous and varied ways."


"It made a big difference to my match stamina. I couldn't imagine I would have been so energetic during the match - it really gave me a welcomed extra boost!"
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