Fischer was a good kid but very unsophisticated about anything but chess. It was all chess for him, every waking moment. We'd… — Ronald Gross Copy Share Image
On the other hand, chess is a mass sport now and for chess organisers shorter time control is obviously more attractive. But… — Boris Spassky Copy Share Image
Capablanca possessed an amazing ability to quickly see into a position and intuitively grasp its main features. His style, one of the… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
Just as the pianist practices the most complicated pieces to improve the technique of his fingers, so too a grandmaster must keep… — Alexander Kotov Copy Share Image
My fascination for studies proved highly beneficial, it assisted the development of my aesthetic understanding of chess, and improved my endgame play. — Vasily Smyslov Copy Share Image
In an age when schools are facing significant budgetary restraints, there is a greater need than ever to make chess available to… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
I cannot think that a player genuinely loving the game can get pleasure just from the number of points scored no matter… — Alexander Kotov Copy Share Image
I really enjoy playing with someone else and whether it's chess or tennis or games, I love card games. I love that,… — Hilary Swank Copy Share Image
In chess one cannot control everything. Sometimes a game takes an unexpected turn, in which beauty begins to emerge. Both players are… — Vladimir Kramnik Copy Share Image
The game of Chess is not merely an idle amusement; several very valuable qualities of the mind are to be acquired and… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
The Kremlin is constantly changing the rules of the game to suit its purposes. We are not playing chess, we're playing roulette. — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
For me, chess is a language, and if it's not my native tongue, it is one I learned via the immersion method… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
If your opponent cannot do anything active, then don't rush the position; instead you should let him sit there, suffer, and beg… — Jeremy Silman Copy Share Image
Lack of proper endgame technique allows many players to escape from lost positions, even without any spectacular play on their part. — Leonid Shamkovich Copy Share Image
I started going to chess clubs when I was in fourth grade. From fourth grade to seventh grade, I was in chess… — Michelle Zauner Copy Share Image
When I was 18, science, physics, and math were my favorite. I was a bit of a nerd - the only girl… — Bjork Copy Share Image
I feel like my mum is in heaven sharing a cup of tea with Lady Fate and plotting my life out like… — Jenny Frost Copy Share Image
"Chess has definitely helped me understand a lot of the strategy of football. In chess, good offense is often an exercise in… — Reggie Rivers Copy Share Image
Because of the level of my chess game, I was able - even against a weak opponent, such as my younger brothers… — Dave Barry Copy Share Image
