18 Quotes by Daniel Naroditsky

With chess it was almost this palpable electricity that I felt. You're totally in control of your own fate. There's no luck factor. It's you and the pieces.

I think there's a misconception that chess players are all total nerds. Well, I guess they are.

I think of myself as playing against the board, and not against my opponent.

The comparative strength of each piece depends entirely on circumstance; their movements are so different that it is essentially impossible to effectively compare them on anything other than a case-by-case basis.

When you're calculating variations - especially long ones - it really helps to visualize the board.

It's not 64 squares. It's a battlefield. There's no luck, there's no dice. It's just you and your opponent.

It might sound a little weird that, you know, chess streaming has a community, but really it does.

Time and again, players lose because they make rash decisions. Therefore, you always have to remind yourself - don't hurry. Embarking on a risky combination that cannot be calculated to the end is certainly not the right thing to do.

When your opponent is tied up, always be patient and search for the simplest option.