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
Being a friend of Fischer obviously is no undivided pleasure, though being Fischer seems sadder. — Hans Ree Copy Share Image
I think the combination of genius and celebrity, in the case of Bobby Fischer, was a dangerous cocktail. — Liz Garbus 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
Fischer, who may or may not be mad as a hatter, has every right to be horrified — Jeremy Silman Copy Share Image
How do you beat Bobby Fischer? You play him at any game but chess. I try to stay in games where I… — Warren Buffett Copy Share Image
The only positive contribution to chess from Fischer in the last 20 years. — Viktor Korchnoi 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 was hugely important for the American chess community because it put chess on the map - he made it possible… — Liz Garbus 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
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
In general there is something puzzling about the fact that the most renowned figures in chess - Morphy, Pillsbury, Capablanca and Fischer… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
I'm definitely the first no.1 in the world since Fischer, and probably at least since Kasparov, who probably has the most potential… — Magnus Carlsen 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
Clare Fischer was a major influence on my harmonic concept. He and Bill Evans, and Ravel and Gil Evans, finally. You know,… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
“When asked if he was better than Morphy, Steinitz, and Capablanca, Fischer responded, Well, I don’t like to put things like that… — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
[Pawn Sacrifice is] about the 1972 chess championship between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky. I play Paul Marshall.It was a great story… — Michael Stuhlbarg 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
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
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
With or without the title, Bobby Fischer was unquestionably the greatest player of his time — Burt Hochberg 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
It is difficult to play against Einstein's theory -on his first loss to Fischer — Mikhail Tal Copy Share Image
There is only one thing Fischer does in Chess without pleasure: to lose! — Boris Spassky Copy Share Image
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