I Still Love To Play

I Lost The Match. I Blame Only Myself For This. There Were Many Opportunities To Win. But I Missed Them, No One Else.

I Didn't Picture Myself As Even A Grandmaster, To Say Nothing Of Aspiring To The Chess Crown. This Was Not Because I Was Timid - I Wasn't - But Because I Simply Lived In One World, And The Grandmasters Existed In A Completely Different One. People Like That Were Not Really Even People, But Like Gods Or Mythical Heroes.

An Amusing Fact: As Far As I Can Recall, When Playing The Ruy Lopez I Have Not Yet Once In My Life Had To Face The Marshall Attack!

But How Difficult It Can Be To Gain The Desired Full Point Against An Opponent Of Inferior Strength, When This Is Demanded By The Tournament Position!

Just Make The Right Estimation Of Your Own Strengths And Weaknesses, And Also That Of Your Opponent.