Henri Weenink famous quotes

And the rigidity of the material with which we have to compose, is a more formidable opponent than Lasker or Capablanca. Because these lifeless opponents do not have any moments of human weakness!
-- Henri Weenink

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Humility is not weakness, but strength under control

My weaknesses... I wish I could come up with something. I'd probably have the same pause if you asked me what my strengths are. Maybe they're the same thing.

I'd take precision any day over power; as far as being tactical you know you have to see what's going on in there and also understand that for every punch that you or your opponent throws there's always a counter shot or two which you have to be ready to fire or defend.

In the investigation of a neurotic style of life, we must always suspect an opponent, and note who suffers most because of the patient's condition. Usually this is a member of the family.

Contempt is the emotion we feel for an opponent whose arguments are too formidable to refute.

The game has such a hold on golfers because they compete not only against an opponent, but also against the course, against par, and most surely- against themselves.

Attack! Always Attack!

During a chess tournament a master must envisage himself as a cross between an ascetic monk and a beast of prey.

Chess will always be the master of us all.

Combination is a soul of chess.