Concentrate on material gains. Whatever your opponent gives you take, unless you see a good reason not to. — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
Genius. It's a word. What does it really mean? If I win I'm a genius. If I don't, I'm not. — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
“Chess is war over the board. The object is to crush the opponent's mind.” — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
I give 98 percent of my mental energy to Chess Others give only 2 percent — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
Normally we'd draw the curtain here, but I just wanted to see what he'd play next. — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
If you don't win, it's not a great tragedy - the worst that happens is that you lose a game. — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
I can remember times coming home from a chess club at four in the morning when I was half asleep and half… — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
As Olafsson showed me, White can win... It's hard to believe. I stayed up all night analysing, finally convicing myself, and, incidentally,… — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
The old chess is too limited. Imagine playing cards, black jack for example, and every time the dealer has the same starting… — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
Yeah, there are too many Jews in chess. They seem to have taken away the class of the game. They don't seem… — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
I don't keep any close friends. I don't keep any secrets. I don't need friends. I just tell everybody everything, that's all. — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
The system set up by F.I.D.E. ... Insures that there will always be a Russian world champion... The Russians arranged it that… — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
The turning point in my career came with the realization that Black should play to win instead of just steering for equality. — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
Capablanca was among the greatest of chess players, but not because of his endgame. His trick was to keep his openings simple,… — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
I love chess, and I didn't invent Fischerandom chess to destroy chess. I invented Fischerandom chess to keep chess going. Because I… — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
They're all weak, all women. They're stupid compared to men. They shouldn't play chess, you know. They're like beginners. They lose every… — Bobby Fischer 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
She and I just don't see eye to eye together. She's a square. She keeps telling me that I'm too interested in… — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
I don't like to dwell on the past. I'm interested in Fischerandom now, I am working on a new clock, I'm trying… — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
He is the so-called father of the modern school of chess; before him, the King was considered a weak piece and players… — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
Yeah, I used to dress badly until I was about sixteen. But people just didn't seem to have enough respect for me,… — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
Psychologically, you have to have confidence in yourself and this confidence should be based on fact. — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
Its just you and your opponent at the board and you're trying to prove something — 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 have to have the fighting spirit. You have to force moves and take chances — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
I'm not afraid of Spassky. The world knows I'm the best. You don't need a match to prove it. — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
Chess is war over the board. The object is to crush the opponents mind. — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
I know people who have all the will in the world, but still can't play good Chess — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
Chess is a matter of delicate judgement, knowing when to punch and how to duck. — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
The Russians have held my title for ten years and they're going to be in for it when I win the Championship. They're going… — Bobby Fischer Copy Share
I read a book lately by Nietzsche and he says religion is just to dull the senses of the people. I agree. — Bobby Fischer Copy Share
The system set up by F.I.D.E. ... Insures that there will always be a Russian world champion... The Russians arranged it that way. — Bobby Fischer Copy Share
I have nothing to do with politics. I came here [Yugoslavia] to play chess and nothing else. — Bobby Fischer Copy Share
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 Copy Share
She and I just don't see eye to eye together. She's a square. She keeps telling me that I'm too interested in chess, that… — Bobby Fischer Copy Share
I know people who have all the will in the world, but still can't play good Chess — Bobby Fischer Copy Share
When I win, I'll put my title on the line every year, maybe even twice. I'll give players a chance to beat me. — Bobby Fischer Copy Share
Well, you know, in America everybody is interested in making the dollar fast. In Yugoslavia no matter how much you hustle you're not going… — Bobby Fischer Copy Share
![“But the thing that was great about Capablanca was that he really spoke his mind, he said what he believed was true, he said what he felt. He [Capablanca] wanted to change the rules [of chess] already, back in the twenties, because he said chess was getting played out. He was right. Now chess is…” quote by Bobby Fischer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c3a/bobby-fischer-2633_capablanca_but-the-thing-that-was-great-about-capab_1971587.jpg)
