I felt that chess... is a science in the form of a game... I consider myself a scientist. I wanted to be… — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
Chess was the only thing Hermione ever lost at, something Harry and Ron thought was very good for her. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Knights are cavalry, bishops are archers, rooks are cannons and queens are wizards. — Jacob Aagaard Copy Share Image
My studies with Botvinnik brought me immense benefit, particularly the homework assignments which forced me to refer to chess books and to… — Anatoly Karpov Copy Share Image
When you absolutely don't know what to do anymore, it is time to panic — John van der Wiel Copy Share Image
I cannot claim to thoroughly enjoy coaching, because it is very hard work if you are even moderately conscientious. Nevertheless it does… — Nigel Short Copy Share Image
Chess is a very logical game and it is the man who can reason most logically and profoundly in it that ought… — Jose Raul Capablanca Copy Share Image
The tactician knows what to do when there is something to do; whereas the strategian knows what to do when there is… — Gerald Abrahams Copy Share Image
Political analysis is full of chess metaphors, reflecting an old tradition of seeing games as models of physical and social reality. — Dominic Cummings Copy Share Image
I organize a chess festival in Hungary. I support chess in schools, and I have my own chess foundation. And I started… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
It's certainly an honor to have kids who are looking up to me, but at the same time, I'm just trying to… — Hikaru Nakamura Copy Share Image
In the opening a master should play like a book, in the mid-game he should play like a magician, in the ending… — Rudolf Spielmann Copy Share Image
It would be idle, and presumptuous, to wish to imitate the achievements of a Morphy or an Alekhine; but their methods and… — Eugene Znosko-Borovsky Copy Share Image
What could be more advantageous in an intellectual contest - whether it be chess, bridge, or stock selection - than to have… — Warren Buffett Copy Share Image
Maybe I'm wrong, but I think that the people who really enjoy chess are the dubs and the duffers, experts who have… — Alfred Kreymborg Copy Share Image
A gambit never becomes sheer routine as long as you fear you may lose the king and pawn ending! — Bent Larsen Copy Share Image
How did you keep this by you?" Grey demanded abruptly. "You were searched to the skin when you were brought back." The… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
Apart from direct mistakes, there is nothing more ruinous than routine play, the aim of which is mechanical development. — Alexey Suetin Copy Share Image
If the defender is forced to give up the center, then every possible attack follows almost of itself. — Siegbert Tarrasch Copy Share Image
Clinging to any form of conservatism can be dangerous. Become too conservative and you are unprepared for surprises. You cannot depend on… — Frank Herbert Copy Share Image
It is a delight to watch a young and gifted chess player. To him have come no sinister experiences; to him continual… — Richard Reti Copy Share Image
