Endings of one rook and pawns are about the most common sort of endings arising on the chess board. Yet though they… — Jose Raul Capablanca Copy Share Image
Chess will always be in the doldrums as a spectator sport while a draw is given equal mathematical value as a decisive… — Michael Basman Copy Share Image
Playing chess is more athletic than artistic. Champions are more concerned with victory than beauty: it's war with occasionally graceful kicks. — Jennifer Shahade Copy Share Image
It's the horsey-shape piece that moves in an L shape. It's what makes chess complicated, and why stupid people can't play chess.… — Courtney Love Copy Share Image
It is impossible to ignore a highly important factor of the chess struggle - psychology. — Yuri Averbakh Copy Share Image
The choice of opening, whether to aim for quiet or risky play, depends not only on the style of a player, but… — Efim Geller Copy Share Image
Chess helps you to concentrate, improve your logic. It teaches you to play by the rules and take responsibility for your actions,… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
Well, you know, in America everybody is interested in making the dollar fast. In Yugoslavia no matter how much you hustle you're… — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
“The psychology of accurate intuition involves no magic. Perhaps the best short statement of it is by the great Herbert Simon, who… — Daniel Kahneman Copy Share Image
In analysing complicated variations one must examine each branch of the tree once and once only. — Alexander Kotov Copy Share Image
I have found after 1.d4 there are more opportunities for richer play. — Anatoly Karpov Copy Share Image
I was a terrible father. The most I ever did for my children was to teach them chess. At least they got… — David Bailey Copy Share Image
I also follow chess on the Internet, where Kasparov's site is very interesting. — Boris Spassky Copy Share Image
Americans really don't know much about chess. But I think when I beat Spassky, that Americans will take a greater interest in… — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
“Celebrating the Queen! Chess tells you that the king can't do anything alone 8 March International Women's Day शतरंज बताती है राजा अकेला कुछ नहीं कर सकता है” — Vineet Raj Kapoor Copy Share Image
The middlegame I repeat is chess itself, chess with all its possibilities, its attacks, defences, sacrifices, etc. — Eugene Znosko-Borovsky Copy Share Image
“And he calls it playing? Like, whatever happened to chess? Or cards? Or tag?” — Cherise Sinclair Copy Share Image
Thank you, darling, for learning to play chess. It is an absolute necessity for any well organized family. (in a letter to… — Alexander Pushkin Copy Share Image
“Alienor glanced across at the girls who were still oblivious of their fate as they sat over their game of chess. They… — Elizabeth Chadwick Copy Share Image
He liked to play chess and do intelligent things, and I was a serious drinker and nonthinker. — Warren G. Harding Copy Share Image
Chess is a miniature version of life. To be successful, you need to be disciplined, assess resources, consider responsible choices and adjust… — Susan Polgar Copy Share Image
“Like they say, the game is chess, it damn sure ain't checkers. Every move I make is so that I can conquer… — Wahida Clark Copy Share Image
