Fischer is the strongest player in the world. In fact, the strongest player who ever lived — Larry Evans Copy Share Image
What I admired most about him [Bobby Fischer] was his ability to make what was in fact so difficult look easy to… — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share Image
Nowadays, a 13-year-old would probably know more than Bobby Fischer knew when he retired. They analyse all the moves and prepare themselves… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
The Soviet Union was an exception, but even there chess players were not rich. Only Fischer changed that. — Boris Spassky Copy Share Image
If you're bumming out, you're not gonna get to the top, so as long as we're up here we might as well… — Jon Krakauer 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
When I asked Fischer why he had not played a certain move in our game, he replied: 'Well, you laughed when I… — Mikhail Tal Copy Share Image
You want to know what I want? I'll tell you what I want. I want back what Bobby Fischer took with him… — Ben Kingsley Copy Share Image
Bobby Fischer has an enormous knowledge of chess and his familiarity with the chess literature of the USSR is immense. — Boris Spassky Copy Share Image
Joschka Fischer was a Green Party politician and Germany's foreign minister. We hired Mr. Fischer, as well as former US Secretary of… — Norbert Reithofer Copy Share Image
Many Chess players were surprised when after the game, Fischer quietly explained: 'I had already analyzed this possibility' in a position which… — Mikhail Tal Copy Share Image
While it is a cause for regret that Fischer did not continue to produce scintillating games, he perhaps had a greater impact… — John Nunn Copy Share Image
By this measure (on the gap between Fischer & his contemporaries), I consider him the greatest world champion — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
Fischer Chess play was always razor-sharp, rational and brilliant. One of the best ever — Dave Regis Copy Share Image
Bobby Fischer's current state of mind is indeed a tragedy. One of the worlds greatest Chess players - the pride and sorrow… — Frank Brady Copy Share Image
There were certainly those who rubbed their eyes in astonishment. But when we held a company discussion forum with Joschka Fischer, interest… — Norbert Reithofer Copy Share Image
There is only one thing Fischer does in Chess without pleasure: to lose! — Boris Spassky Copy Share Image
When Grand Masters play, they see the logic of their opponent's moves. One's moves may be so powerful that the other may… — Mark Taimanov Copy Share Image
I used to play a lot of chess and competitive chess and study chess and as you get to the grandmasters and… — Rainn Wilson Copy Share Image
Fischer does not merely outplay opponents; he leaves them bodily and mentally glutted. Fisher himself speaks of the exultant instant in which… — George Steiner Copy Share Image
Fischer, the great American chess champion, famously said, 'Chess is life.' I would say, 'Pi is life.' — Daniel Tammet Copy Share Image