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Quotes About Grandmasters

There aren't really any 'American' grandmasters that are higher rated than me.
~ Hikaru Nakamura
Yet in practice it is the negative that's used by the pros, those selected by evolution: chess grandmasters usually win by not losing; people become rich by not going bust (particularly when others do); religions are mostly about interdicts; the learning of life is about what to avoid. You reduce most of your personal risks of accident thanks to a small number of measures.
~ Nassim Nicholas Taleb