By practicing against considerably weaker opposition one may, even unintentionally, become used to lower playing standards; and playing "crooked" chess, in which the strategic principles of play assume a minor role and tactics become paramount, is bound to make you stupid.So, there you have it, tactics alone makes you stupid.
Paul Morphy: A Modern Perspective, 19.
Fine – Najdorf Match, 1949
23 hours ago
Haha it sounds to me like that guy has an aversion towards tactics! I think playing weak players often will hurt your game but for the simple reason that these lower rated players WON'T see many of the tactics of the game and odds are you'll go in for a swindle to put them out in fashion. Funny quote.
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