00:00World champions, at the end of the day, it's about number of positions, or you may say number of patterns, he or she can recognize.
00:09Because more patterns you can recognize, so better you can vary the tools at your disposal.
00:16You can immediately see, without wasting your time, that this is something that worked in a similar position.
00:23And if I do it here, you know, with some adjustments, that can work also here.
00:26So, realizing these patterns, recognizing, you know, what is the best way to achieve your goals, that's what gives you an upper hand facing the opposition.
00:43Mikhail Botvinnik, as one of my greatest tutors, former world champion, I remember Botvinnik kept telling me, Gary, you know, calm down.
00:53So, this is, just don't rush.
00:55So, sometimes, you know, you have to stop, just take a deep breath, and let opponents make a move.
01:02So, it's always important to remember that sometimes your opponent can make a mistake.
01:09So, you should offer him a chance to make a mistake.
01:11It's a bit naive concept, but I know that, for instance, these days, playing simultaneous exhibitions, I learned one rule,
01:19and that's why I have pretty good results, even being retired, playing simultaneous exhibitions, and not losing since 2001.
01:27It's, if you don't see an immediate, you know, win, an immediate breakthrough, just make a few quiet moves.
01:35Let your opponent play.
01:37Give them chance, without creating, of course, weakness on your side.
01:40Give them chance to weaken their position.
01:43That's one of the lessons from my early days.
01:52You have to see the big picture, but you have to feel what is the right spot where you have to concentrate.
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