In my view, the fact that computers caught up to humans and completely dominate humans in chess and some other domains already,… — Jaan Tallinn Copy Share Image
When I was born, I lived with my dad for two years. I was always watching him on a tennis court as… — Redfoo Copy Share Image
Chess, like any creative activity, can exist only through the combined efforts of those who have creative talent, and those who have… — Mikhail Botvinnik Copy Share Image
Chess is not Mathematics, where ten is always more than one; in chess the King with a pawn can beat opponent's King… — Ashot Nadanian Copy Share Image
Playing chess has many aspects that can be useful in everyday situations like planning, concentration and combinations. You learn to win but… — Judit Polgar Copy Share Image
The business of the endgame is maneuvring to control critical squares, advancing or blockading passed pawns, preparing a breakthrough by the king,… — Pal Benko Copy Share Image
Poor Capablanca! Thou wert a brilliant technician, but no philosopher. Thou wert not capable of believing that in chess, another style could… — Max Euwe Copy Share Image
It is a gross overstatement, but in chess, it can be said I play against my opponent over the board and against… — Viktor Korchnoi Copy Share Image
When Alekhine recognizes the weakness in his position he has a tendency to become very aggressive. Patient defence is not for him… — Emanuel Lasker Copy Share Image
If possible, be Russian. And live in another country. Play chess. Be an active trader between languages. Carry precious metals from one… — Vladimir Nabokov Copy Share Image
A form of intellectual productiveness, therein lies its peculiar charm. Intellectual productiveness is one of the greatest joys - if not the… — Siegbert Tarrasch Copy Share Image
“So if you think that when you are better, it means that you can smash ahead and mate the guy, you are… — Josh Waitzkin 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
Chess continues to advance over time, so the players of the future will inevitably surpass me in the quality of their play,… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
I'm attracted to things that are in direct opposition to something that I've just done. It's not like I'm trying to make… — Anna Kendrick Copy Share Image
Fancy what a game of chess would be if all the chessmen had passions and intellects, more or less small and cunning;… — George Eliot Copy Share Image
“Now mayhap you quit givin Terrible the fuckin slurpy-eyes an give Bump the listening, yay? Thinkin you can? Gots some fuckin chattering… — Stacia Kane Copy Share Image
“And let's remember that science isn't a game of chess, although chess may be played scientifically. The other thing to remember is… — Ralph Ellison Copy Share Image
After a bad opening, there is hope for the middle game. After a bad middle game, there is hope for the endgame.… — Edmar Mednis Copy Share Image
The only thing that ultimately matters is to eat an ice-cream cone, play a slide trombone, plant a small tree, good God,… — Ray Manzarek Copy Share Image
A powerful studio boss doesn't want to be bested by a woman, even in chess. And a successful agent steps on a… — Sue Mengers Copy Share Image
Ninety percent of the book variations have no great value, because either they contain mistakes or they are based on fallacious assumptions;… — Jose Raul Capablanca Copy Share Image
I'll always take Scrabble and chess if I'm going filming. But I do have the Scrabble dictionary, which can be infuriating for… — Saffron Burrows Copy Share Image
Chess is a form of intellectual productiveness, therein lies its peculiar charm. Chess, like love, like music, has the power to make… — Siegbert Tarrasch Copy Share Image
I would certainly end up forever crying the blues into a coffee cup in a park for old men playing chess or… — Charles Bukowski Copy Share Image
We've seen computers play chess and beat grand masters. We've seen computers drive a car across a desert. But interestingly, playing chess… — Hod Lipson Copy Share Image
We can compare classical chess and rapid chess with theatre and cinema - some actors don't like the latter and prefer to… — Boris Spassky 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
Memorization of variations could be even worse than playing in a tournament without looking in the books at all. — Mikhail Botvinnik Copy Share Image
I think the draw quotient has always been high in world championship matches because the amount of effort people put into neutralizing… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
Chess programs are our enemies, they destroy the romance of chess. They take away the beauty of the game. Everything can be… — Levon Aronian Copy Share Image
Barcza is the most versatile player in the opening. He sometimes plays P-KKt3 on the first, sometimes on the second, sometimes on… — Harry Golombek Copy Share Image
It so often happens that, after sacrificing a pawn, a player aims not to obtain the initiative for it, but to regain… — Efim Geller Copy Share Image
“I have just spent the better part of a week sorting out the miasma of lunatic alibis known as your correspondence in… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
Chess is all about getting the king into check, you see. It's about killing the father. I would say that chess has… — Arturo Pérez-Reverte Copy Share Image
Making a movie is like a chess game. It's about constantly changing patterns, adapting to new things. It's not just black and… — Tom Cruise Copy Share Image
“Who the hell let you animals into my office? I'll have you know I was playing a VERY unimportant game of chess… — Matt Fraction Copy Share Image
If you have a strong opponent, a competition is stimulating. I am generally most open to ideas when I have had a… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
The main line of the Yugoslav Attack has become just too vast for most players to study in depth, and anyone intending… — John Nunn Copy Share Image
Some people see life as a game of chess, while others prefer to see it as a game of cricket; but the… — Craig Brown Copy Share Image
