Quote

It is a profound mistake to imagine mistake to imagine that the art of combination depends only on natural talent, and that it cannot be learned. Every player knows that all (or almost all) combinations arise from a recollection of familiar elements.

Richard Reti

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Richard Reti
Natural
Elements
Art
Depends
Combinations
Cannot
Talent
Recollection
Every
Player
Arise
Learned
Combination
Mistake
Chess
Imagine
Familiar
Almost
Profound

More quotes by Richard Reti

Image
A knowledge of combinations is the foundation of positional chess.
Richard Reti
Image
In open positions the safety of the King should be the first consideration.
Richard Reti
Image
We perceive after a careful consideration of the evolution of the chess mind that such evolution has gone on, in general, in a way quite similar to that in which it goes on with the individual chess player, only with the latter more rapidly.
Richard Reti
Image
It is a delight to watch a young and gifted chess player. To him have come no sinister experiences to him continual carping care is foreign. Therefore he loves the attack and the bold sacrifice for theirin lies the shortest way to his ultimate objective.
Richard Reti
Image
It is the aim of the modern school, not to treat every position according to one general law, but according to the principle inherent in the position
Richard Reti
Image
Chess is a fighting game which is purely intellectual and includes chance.
Richard Reti
Image
The pleasure to be derived from a chess combination lie in the feeling that a human mind is behind the game, dominating the inanimate pieces ... and giving them breath of life.
Richard Reti
Image
The scheme of a game is played on positional lines the decision of it, as a rule, is effected by combinations.
Richard Reti