No fantasy, however rich, no technique, however masterly, no penetration into the psychology of the opponent, however deep, … - Vasily Smyslov

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Vasily Smyslov

No fantasy, however rich, no technique, however masterly, no penetration into the psychology of the opponent, however deep, can make a chess game a work of art, if these qualities do not lead to the main goal - the search for truth.

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In chess, as in life, a man is his own most dangerous opponent.

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Despite the development of chess theory, there is much that remains secret and unexplored in chess.

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My study of chess was accompanied by a strong attraction to music, and it was probably thanks to this that from childhood I became accustomed to thinking of chess as an art, for all the science and sport involved in it.

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The first chess book that I read was Dufresne's self-tutor, published with Lasker's Common Sense in Chess as an appendix.

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The Ruy Lopez occupied a constant place in my opening repertoire. In it is reflected the classical interpretation of the problem of the centre.

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