There is only one thing Fischer does in Chess without…

Fischer does not merely outplay opponents; he leaves them bodily and mentally glutted. Fisher himself speaks of the exultant instant in which he feels…

— George Steiner

How much pleasure they lose (and even the pleasures of heroic poesy are not unprofitable) who take away the liberty of a poet, and…

— William Davenant

Bobby Fischer has an enormous knowledge of chess and his familiarity with the chess literature of the USSR is immense.

— Boris Spassky

When I played Bobby Fischer, my opponent fought against organizations - the television producers and the match organizers. But he never fought against me…

— Boris Spassky

The Soviet Union was an exception, but even there chess players were not rich. Only Fischer changed that.

— Boris Spassky

I still hope to kill Fischer

— Boris Spassky

I like to say that Bobby Fischer was the greatest player ever. But what made Fischer a genius was his ability to blend an…

— Bruce Pandolfini

Fischer was a good kid but very unsophisticated about anything but chess. It was all chess for him, every waking moment. We'd go down…

— Ronald Gross

Play out a boring game to the end and funny things can happen; Fischer knew it.

— Hans Ree

The computer age has arrived, and it influences everything: analysis, preparation, information. Now a different talent is required - the ability to synthesize ideas.

— Boris Spassky

We can compare classical chess and rapid chess with theatre and cinema - some actors don't like the latter and prefer to work in…

— Boris Spassky

On the other hand, chess is a mass sport now and for chess organisers shorter time control is obviously more attractive. But I think…

— Boris Spassky

I also follow chess on the Internet, where Kasparov's site is very interesting.

— Boris Spassky

When you play Bobby, it is not a question if you win or lose. It is a question if you survive.

— Boris Spassky

“Emil Fischer represents a symbol of Germany's greatness.”

— Carl Dietrich Harries