Quote of the day
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them. With Major Major it had been all three. Based on quote from Shakespeare, Twelfth Night Act II, scene v: Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em.
Alexander Kotov
Born: August 12, 1913
Died: January 8, 1981 (aged 67)
Bio: Alexander Alexandrovich Kotov was a Soviet chess grandmaster and author. He was a Soviet champion, a two-time world title Candidate, and a prolific chess author.
Known for:
- Think like a grandmaster (1971)
- Play Like A Grandmaster (1978)
- The Art of the Middle Game (1964)
- The Soviet school of chess
- Grandmaster At Work







