“In tournaments it is not enough to be a connoisseur of chess; one must also play well.”
Siegbert Tarrasch (1862–1934) German chess player, chess writer, and chess theoretician
As quoted in "The Bright Side of Chess" (1952) by Irving Chernev, p. 107
“Tournament chess is not relaxing. It's stressful, even if you win.”
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