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"I am convinced, the way one plays chess always reflects the player's personality. If something defines his character, then it will also define his way of playing."
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"It is better to be gentle than rude."
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"Developing a true and solid character and finding unique traits that belong to only you is a foundational thing."
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"The kindest mind is the most beautiful mind!"
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"Character that is fruit-producing can be summed up in the mastery of these 5 qualities: morals, but a sense of humor; love, but respect for criticism; intelligence without pretense; humility without self-loathing; and a mind open, but with solid convictions."
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"Be the type of man a wife would cherish and a child would admire."
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"Do not imagine that if you meet a really humble man he will be what most people call 'humble' nowadays: he will not be a sort of greasy, smarmy person, who is always telling you that, of course, he is nobody.Probably all you will think about him is that he seemed a cheerful, intelligent chap who took a real interest in what you said to him.If you do dislike him it will be because you feel a little envious of anyone who seems to enjoy life so easily. He will not be thinking about humility: he will not be thinking about himself at all."
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"A person reveals his character by nothing so clearly as the joke he resents."
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"Every top player has his own style, just as every painter has his own personal signature."
Style
"In this respect I suppose I'm the total opposite of Garry. With his very emotive body language at the board he shows and displays all his emotions. I don't."
Body
"When I speak of the beauty of a game of chess, then naturally this is subjective. Beauty can be found in a very technical, mathematical game for example. That is the beauty of clarity."
Beauty
"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!"
Want
"Now, two years have passed and the situation is completely different: no one wants to organise this match."
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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."
Beauty
"The development of beauty in chess never depends on you alone. No matter how much imagination and creativity you invest, you still do not create beauty. Your opponent must react at the same highest level."
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"Even if you play perfectly, a fault of your opponent's can destroy the entire beauty of the game."
Beauty
"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."
Strength
"For me art and chess are closely related, both are forms in which the self finds beauty and expression."
Art
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