Role of chess - Quotes from Kasparov

Role of chess - Quotes from Kasparov

Garry Kasparov, the chess legend, was in the capital of India at the invitation of Entrepreneurs’ Organisation which organised the RIE 2016 event. In his interview with EO president Vibhas Prasad, talked about his life, politics, and Indian Chess and also answered the questions put up by the audience. Here are some inspiring quotes reproduced from his interview.

Chess and politics are different. In chess there are predictable moves and unpredictable results.

The first step towards decision-making is to know who you are and create an environment of good decision-making. In most cases, vital decisions will be made under time pressure.

At the end of the day it is about how you use your dominant qualities to create favorable conditions.

You need to be in good physical shape to guide your intuition. You need to trust your gut feeling.

Today the fear of making a mistake is great. That pulls you back. You have to take risks.

Chess is a reflection of the society and should be part of family culture to become a mass sport.

News Source: The Hindu article on 20th Feb
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