The only thing Chess players have in common is Chess.

One thing pro wrestlers and NBA players have in common is passion.

— Montel Vontavious Porter

Asian players have more in common with the Bundesliga than with Italian or Spanish leagues because they are wedded to the team cause, are…

— Lothar Matthaus

It is rightly said that the most difficult thing in chess is winning a won position

— Vladimir Kramnik

The good thing in chess is that very often the best moves are the most beautiful ones. The beauty of logic.

— Boris Gelfand

The great thing about chess is it's a game for oneself. You don't work on what you can't control, you just work on yourself.…

— Daniel Naroditsky

Ultimately, what separates a winner from a loser at the grandmaster level is the willingness to do the unthinkable. A brilliant strategy is, certainly,…

— Garry Kasparov

I was a professional chess player in Romania, but only a small-time master. When I came to France, I continued playing chess for many…

— Dumitru Tepeneag

It may look as though two chess players are sitting at the board peacefully calculating possibilities, but in actuality they are seething with a…

— Shankarananda

There is then no analogy whatever between the operations of the Chess-Player, and those of the calculating machine of Mr. Babbage , and if…

— Edgar Allan Poe

The very idea of how chess players manipulate their game excites me.

— Kay Kay Menon

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

It is not enough to be a good player... you must also play well

— Siegbert Tarrasch

I think there's a misconception that chess players are all total nerds. Well, I guess they are.

— Daniel Naroditsky

I spend around one hour per day on physical exercise. Exercise is a must for every chess player. As the proverb says, 'A sound…

— Humpy Koneru

I have known many chess players, but among them there has been only one genius - Capablanca!

— Emanuel Lasker