Top 3 Quotes & Sayings by Alexander Khalifman

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Russian chess player Alexander Khalifman.
Last updated on November 8, 2024.
Alexander Khalifman

Alexander Valeryevich Khalifman is a Russian chess player and writer. Awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1990, he was FIDE World Chess Champion in 1999.

Rating systems work perfectly for players who play only in round robin closed events. I think most of them are overrated. Organizers invite same people over and over because they have the same rating and their rating stays high.
Never play for the win, never play for the draw, just play chess! — © Alexander Khalifman
Never play for the win, never play for the draw, just play chess!
One should respect a defeated opponent!
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