My achievements in the field of chess are the result of immense hard work in studying theory.

Drawing general conclusions about your main weaknesses can provide a great stimulus to further growth.

Experience and the constant analysis of the most varied positions builds up a store of knowledge in a player's mind enabling him often at a glance to assess this or that position.

The placing of the centre pawns determines the "topography" of a game of chess.

Time trouble is blunder time.

In order to become a grandmaster class player whose understanding of chess is superior to the thousands of ordinary players, you have to develop within yourself a large number of qualities, the qualities of an artistic creator, a calculating practitioner, a cold calm competitor.

The main thing that develops positional judgement, that perfects it and makes it many-sided, is detailed analytical work, sensible tournament practice, a self-critical attitude to your games and a rooting out of all the defects in your play.