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

Vasily Smyslov

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Vasily Smyslov
Age: 89 †
Born: 1921
Born: March 24
Died: 2010
Died: March 27
Chess Composer
Chess Player
Non-Fiction Writer
Singer
Moscow
Russian SFSR
Vasily Vasilyevich Smyslov
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Psychology
Chess
Dangerous
Men
Life
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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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I have frequently stated that I regard chess as an art form, where creativity prevails over other factors.
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In my opinion, the style of a player should not be formed under the influence of any single great master.
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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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A considerable role in the forming of my style was played by an early attraction to study composition.
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My fascination for studies proved highly beneficial, it assisted the development of my aesthetic understanding of chess, and improved my endgame play.
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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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