12 Feb 09
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Originally posted by Mad Rookthat looks like a silmanized version. I really, really hate the guy, he has ruined it! (his endgame book is pretty good though. well, and how to reasses your chess workbook is either.) I have seen the original conversation in kotov's book, but I don't remember what page.
Good conversation! According to Silman, it's from the book "Najdorf: Life and Games".
Silman quotes,
A conversation that occurred during a game against Boleslavsky:
Najdorf: “Do you want a draw?”
Boleslavsky: “No.”
N: “You’re playing for a win, then?”
B: “No.”
N: “So you do want a draw!”
B: “No.”
N: “Would you by any chance be p ...[text shortened]... g for a loss, then?”
B: “No.”
N: “Well, what do you want, then?”
B: “To play chess.”
the thing I like about that quote is that there are certain moves that a position demands. not in its raw form, but when you try to connect some concepts in chess to life, that is.
12 Feb 09
Originally posted by diskamylSorry, I didn't realize that Silman was capable of misquoting. Which Kotov book are you remembering?
that looks like a silmanized version. I really, really hate the guy, he has ruined it! (his endgame book is pretty good though. well, and how to reasses your chess workbook is either.) I have seen the original conversation in kotov's book, but I don't remember what page.
the thing I like about that quote is that there are certain moves that a position d ...[text shortened]... nds. not in its raw form, but when you try to connect some concepts in chess to life, that is.