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Chess Quote #29

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“Chess is mental torture”
(Garry Kasparov)

You have to be very disciplined just to play a formal game of chess. The greatest player of all time, Kasparov, knows best about top level encounters.

Chess Trivia #8

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In 1985, the Soviet player Garry Kasparov became the youngest World Chess Champion ever at the age of 22 years and 210 days.

In 2010 Garry Kasparov is THE living legend of chess, although he retired from active competitions 5 years ago.