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Garry Kasparov
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It's not enough to be talented. It's not enough to work hard and to study late into the night. You must also become intimately aware of the methods you use to reach your decisions.
— Part I, Chapter 1, The Lesson, p. 14
Garry Kasparov
Russian chess grandmaster and activist
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Born 1963 · age 63
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He ruled chess for fifteen years, then lost to a machine in front of the world. After retirement he turned the same intensity on Putin, fled Russia, and now chairs a foundation defending democracy from exile.
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Born Garik Weinstein in 1963, Kasparov became the youngest undisputed world champion at 22 in 1985 by beating Anatoly Karpov, then defended the title three more times against him. He held the world No. 1 ranking for a record 255 months and posted a peak rating of 2851 in 1999 that stood as the highest ever until Magnus Carlsen broke it in 2013. A 1993 dispute with FIDE led him to form a rival body, the Professional Chess Association, splitting the title until he lost to Vladimir Kramnik in 2000. In 1997 he became the first reigning champion to fall to a computer—IBM's Deep Blue—in a match that…
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Garry Kasparov
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With each success the ability to change is reduced. My longtime friend and coach Grandmaster Yuri Dokhoian, aptly compared it to being dipped in bronze.
— Part I, Chapter 2, Strategy, p. 34
Garry Kasparov
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This obligation to move can be a burden to a player without strategic vision.
— Part I, Chapter 3, Strategy And Tactics At Work, p. 36
Garry Kasparov
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You must also have a sense of when to stop.
— Part I, Chapter 4, Calculation, p. 51
Garry Kasparov
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For inspiration I look to those great players who consistently found original ways to shock their opponents. None did this better than the eighth world champion, Mikhail Tal.
— Part I, Chapter 5, Talent, p. 60-61
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