My name is Brian and this is the story of my chess odyssey.

No one ever won a game by resigning ~ Savielli Tartakower

You may learn much more from a game you lose than from a game you win. You will have to lose hundreds of games before becoming a good player ~ ​José Raúl Capablanca​

When your house is on fire, you can’t be bothered with the neighbors. Or, as we say in chess, if your King is under attack, don’t worry about losing a pawn on the queen side ~ Garry Kasparov

​If your opponent offers you a draw, try to work out why he thinks he's worst off ~ Nigel Short

When you see a good move, look for a better one ~ Emanuel Lasker

​​​A chess game is like a highly simplified version of our everyday life spread on a checkered board with 64 squares that resonates a battle field in action. Every one of your decisions will have consequences for the future. We know that each move we make, in life or in a game, brings forth a fresh path for the future ~ Chess as a Metaphor for Life.

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