Ashot Nadanian Quotes

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Ashot Nadanian (born 19 September 1972 in Baku) is an Armenian chess International Master, Honoured Coach of Armenia and FIDE Trainer. In chess opening theory there are two variations named after him: the Nadanian Variation in the Grünfeld Defence and the Nadanian Attack in the Queen's Pawn Opening.

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Native Name: Աշոտ Նադանյան

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When I am trying to understand the method of winning in the endgame with two bishops against the knight, chess is a science, when I admire a beautiful combination or study, then chess is art, and when I am complicating position in the approaching time trouble of my opponent, then chess is sport.

Learn from each one of your defeats; your losses must be as close to you as your victories.

The center of the chessboard is a magnet, which pulls to itself all the pieces. Therefore the most beautiful and amazing moves, for me, are those with which a piece, counteracting the gravitational force of the center, suddenly fly to the edge of the board.

Chess is not Mathematics, where ten is always more than one; in chess the King with a pawn can beat opponent's King with all pieces if they are placed badly.

Coaching secrets? I don’t think I got any. The main "secret" – love for chess.