Books on the openings abound; nor are works on the end game wanting; but those on the middle game can be counted… — Harry Golombek 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
If you are weak in the endgame, you must spend more time analysing studies; in your training games you must aim at… — Mikhail Botvinnik Copy Share Image
And his six pawns were scattered like the ships of the Armada that should have conquered England; the Lord blew, and they… — Hans Kmoch Copy Share Image
The cherished dream of every chessplayer is to play a match with the World Champion. But here is the paradox: the closer… — Mikhail Tal Copy Share Image
One of the things that first attracted me to chess is that it brings you into contact with intelligent, civilized people -… — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share Image
Regardless of Bobby's recent hate-filled rantings, which I abhor, he is nonetheless one of the greatest chessplayers of all time. — Frank Brady Copy Share Image
Lovely Saying Love is lyk a Boy Playing Carrom, Always Afraid of losing His QUEEN A Girl Playing Chess, Risking everything Just… — ZhatsPrincess Copy Share Image
I love the competitive aspect of it [business]. It's like playing chess. Why do people play chess? Knowing the realm of moves?… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
The huge egos of great chess players are legendary. Psychologists have been amazed by their vanity, have studied it, and anecdotes concerning… — Israel Albert Horowitz Copy Share Image
Our stories affect one another whether we know it or not. Sometimes obedience isn't for us at all, but for another. We… — Jen Hatmaker Copy Share Image
... in itself the title of world champion does not give any significicant advantages, if it is not acknowledged by the entire… — Emanuel Lasker Copy Share Image
When I started out playing chess as a kid I thought I should be world champion. As a kid you have no… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
I had thrown my body in for art... I had thrown myself into this game for art. You know, I was not… — Eve Babitz Copy Share Image
In chess you try to do your best, but there are instances where you make mistakes or you try and take risks… — Hikaru Nakamura Copy Share Image
Once upon a time supporters of the Steinitz-Tarrasch school had a very high opinion of a queen-side pawn majority. Modern strategy on… — Alexander Kotov Copy Share Image
The process of rating players can be compared to the measurement of the position of a cork bobbing up and down on… — Arpad Elo Copy Share Image
Right now I'm really happy with how things are going with my chess career, so I'm not thinking of doing anything else. — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share Image
Fighting Manny Pacquiao is like playing a very fast game of chess. He was very fast and sharp. You have to be… — Jessie Vargas Copy Share Image
The game gives us a satisfaction that Life denies us. And for the Chess player, the success which crowns his work, the… — Emanuel Lasker Copy Share Image
Professional players work almost every day, for hours on end, and the emphasis is on the word 'work.' It can be with… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
Being in the military just lets you know how helpless you are. You could train forever but you're still at the mercy… — Ice T Copy Share Image
I am acutely conscious, from vast experience in opens, that guys around, say 2100 or more can definitely play chess and that… — Nigel Short Copy Share Image
Suddenly it was obvious to me in my analysis I had missed what Fischer had found with the greatest of ease at… — Mikhail Botvinnik Copy Share Image
“If I am a pawn in someone else's chess game, you better believe I am going to demand an explanation before being… — Thomm Quackenbush Copy Share Image
A Soviet diplomat, like a skilled chess player, does not expect his opposite number to give up something for nothing, not even… — Arthur Dean Copy Share Image
Much time and money has gone into computer chess programs, and so far, no one's figured out how to crack the game,… — Wells Tower Copy Share Image
Why do you have to use me to show off? If you want to show off, then why don't you learn to… — Amy Tan Copy Share Image
Tis action moves the world…[in] the game of chess, mind that: ye cannot leave your men to stand unmoving on the board… — Susanna Kearsley Copy Share Image
There is no one 'best set-up', there are many - you can get to mate in endless ways. And - don't forget!… — Dumitru Tepeneag Copy Share Image
[Some of the people I'd met] were wonderful people as human beings, and some people were more difficult. I could not see… — Matthieu Ricard Copy Share Image
Because I have a passion for the play. My father was a chess teacher, and I learned the play of him as… — Carmen Kass Copy Share Image
I ... have two vocations: chess and engineering. If I played chess only, I believe that my success would not have been… — Mikhail Botvinnik Copy Share Image
Football is a chess game to me. If you move your pawn against my bishop, I'll counter that move to beat you.… — Junior Seau Copy Share Image
If in a battle, I seize a bit of debatable land with a handful of soldiers, without having done anything to prevent… — Aron Nimzowitsch Copy Share Image
There are some things we do much better than computers, but since most of chess is tactically based they do many things… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image
Chess computers do not sweat during time pressure and commit costly blunders. Furthermore, the strength of these programs (over and above their… — Ira Carmen Copy Share Image
Chess players, people who travel all over the world, should be trusted or else not sent anywhere at all. Why are these… — Viktor Korchnoi Copy Share Image
You know, also I, you know, I was on those birth control pills and my breasts were like, they hurt... and, you… — Eve Babitz Copy Share Image
The Possibilities in racing tactics are almost unlimited, as in a game of chess, for every move there is a counter, for… — Franz Stampfl Copy Share Image
![“I love the competitive aspect of it [business]. It's like playing chess. Why do people play chess? Knowing the realm of moves? Even when you get to be a chess master, there are other chess masters you want to beat or outperform. And to me business is just a sport that I love to compete in; a…” quote by Mark Cuban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c27/mark-cuban-889_aspect_i-love-the-competitive-aspect-of-it-busi_2519985.jpg)
![“Our stories affect one another whether we know it or not. Sometimes obedience isn't for us at all, but for another. We don't know how God holds the kingdom in balance or why he moves a chess piece at a crucial time; we might never see the results of his sovereignty [...] I might just be one shade…” quote by Jen Hatmaker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/51c/jen-hatmaker-4184_balance_our-stories-affect-one-another-whether-w_3182996.png)
![“Tis action moves the world…[in] the game of chess, mind that: ye cannot leave your men to stand unmoving on the board and hope to win. A soldier must first step upon the battlefield if does mean to cross it.” quote by Susanna Kearsley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/030/susanna-kearsley-10764_action_tis-action-moves-the-world-in-the-game-o_2961766.png)
![“[Some of the people I'd met] were wonderful people as human beings, and some people were more difficult. I could not see a correlation between their particular genius in playing chess and music and mathematics, etc. ... with human qualities. Some were really good, wonderful people, and some were…” quote by Matthieu Ricard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0ac/matthieu-ricard-4004_being-true_some-of-the-people-i-d-met-were-wonderfu_1162538.jpg)
