It would be as naive to study the song of the nightingale, as it would be ridiculous to try and win a… — David Bronstein Copy Share Image
But the thing that was great about Capablanca was that he really spoke his mind, he said what he believed was true,… — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
I could give any woman in the world a piece and a move; to Gaprindashvili even, a knight. — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one — Mikhail Tal Copy Share Image
In this respect, I suppose I'm the total opposite of Garry [Kasparov]. With his very emotive body language at the [chess]board he… — Vladimir Kramnik Copy Share Image
I do hope in Ireland children in schools can experience the richness of chess and it's positive effects. — Judit Polgar Copy Share Image
Chess is a terrible game. If you have no center, your opponent has a freer position. If you do have a center,… — Siegbert Tarrasch Copy Share Image
The King plays a most important part in the endgame, and gains in power and activity as the number of pieces on… — Eugene Znosko-Borovsky Copy Share Image
I play chess about four hours a day in training camp. You have to decide what move to use, or what combination… — Lennox Lewis Copy Share Image
Chess and boxing have a lot in common, as both sports rely on the right strategy. — Vitali Klitschko Copy Share Image
I find the game mentally challenging and really enjoy the chess match that occurs every week between the offense and the opposing… — Ryan Fitzpatrick Copy Share Image
I may play some exhibition games so I don't want to quit the game of chess completely. I just decided and it's… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
In life, as in Chess, ones own Pawns block ones way. A mans very wealth, ease, leisure, children, books, which should help… — Charles Buxton Copy Share Image
Never Be Proud, For What You Are And The Position You Hold, Because After A Game Of Chess, The Kings And The… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
A passed pawn increase in strength as the number of pieces on the board diminishes. — Jose Raul Capablanca Copy Share Image
Here in Italy, football is more like a chess game. You have to think about every move. — Patrice Evra Copy Share Image
I don't know how many calories an average chess player burns per game, but it often exceeds that of a player in… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
I tend not to dwell on the parallels between chess and business, chess and the martial arts, or any two things for… — Joshua Waitzkin Copy Share Image
I try to help developing junior chess. When I lived in USSR, I got a lot of free help from very good… — Boris Spassky Copy Share Image
The 'chess machine', by which admiring title he had been known, revealed the great drawback of a machine: it had not sufficient… — Max Euwe Copy Share Image
India and China are improving by leaps and bounds and it will be their chess players who will lead the revolution of… — Judit Polgar Copy Share Image
It doesn't require much for misfortune to strike in the King's Gambit - one incautious move, and Black can be on the… — Anatoly Karpov Copy Share Image
In the Soviets' view, chess was not merely an art or a science or even a sport; it was what it had… — Pal Benko Copy Share Image
