Genius. It's a word. What does it really mean? If I win I'm a genius. If I don't, I'm not. — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
The turning point in my career came with the realization that Black should play to win instead of just steering for equality. — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
If I win a tournament, I win it by myself. I do the playing. Nobody helps me — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
If you don't win, it's not a great tragedy - the worst that happens is that you lose a game. — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
When I win, I'll put my title on the line every year, maybe even twice. I'll give players a chance to beat… — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
As Olafsson showed me, White can win... It's hard to believe. I stayed up all night analysing, finally convicing myself, and, incidentally,… — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
The Russians have held my title for ten years and they're going to be in for it when I win the Championship.… — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
Americans like a winner. If you lose, you're nothing. I'm going to win, though. It's good for the match that Spassky has… — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
Too many times, people don't try their best. They don't have the keen spirit; the winning spirit. And once you make it… — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
I love the game - and I hate the Russians because they've almost ruined it. They only risk the title when they… — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
The Russians have held my title for ten years and they're going to be in for it when I win the Championship. They're going… — Bobby Fischer Copy Share
I read a book lately by Nietzsche and he says religion is just to dull the senses of the people. I agree. — Bobby Fischer Copy Share
The system set up by F.I.D.E. ... Insures that there will always be a Russian world champion... The Russians arranged it that way. — Bobby Fischer Copy Share
I have nothing to do with politics. I came here [Yugoslavia] to play chess and nothing else. — Bobby Fischer Copy Share
It's the fault of the chess players themselves. I don't know what they used to be, but now they're not the most gentlemanly group.… — Bobby Fischer Copy Share
She and I just don't see eye to eye together. She's a square. She keeps telling me that I'm too interested in chess, that… — Bobby Fischer Copy Share
I know people who have all the will in the world, but still can't play good Chess — Bobby Fischer Copy Share
When I win, I'll put my title on the line every year, maybe even twice. I'll give players a chance to beat me. — Bobby Fischer Copy Share
Well, you know, in America everybody is interested in making the dollar fast. In Yugoslavia no matter how much you hustle you're not going… — Bobby Fischer Copy Share
