Speaker 1

1. Some people think that if their opponent plays a beautiful game, it's okay to lose. I don't. You have to be merciless. - Magnus Carlsen

2. The rules of the game, as long as we abide by them, will never give us the opportunity to win. - D. Mitchell.

Speaker 1

1. Play the opening like a book, the middlegame like a magician, and the endgame like a machine. - Rudolph Spielmann

2. Half the variations which are calculated in a tournament game turn out to be completely superfluous. Unfortunately, no one knows in advance which half. - Jan Timman

Speaker 1

Each competitor is presented with five small boxes. They choose just one to open.

1. Queen 

2. King 

3. Bishop 

4. Knight 

5. Rook

6. Pawn 

THE COMPETITOR PUTS THE PIECE BACK IN THE BOX AND GIVES IT BACK TO THE JUDGE  BEFORE THE NEXT COMPETITOR ENTERS THE ROOM.