Don't be a pawn in somebody's game. Find the attitude which gives you the maximum strength and the maximum dignity, no matter… — Anne Rice Copy Share Image
The great World Champions Morphy, Steinitz, and Lasker were past masters in the art of Pawn play; they had no superiors in… — Jose Raul Capablanca Copy Share Image
It is always advantageous to exchange your king's bishop pawn for the king's pawn, since this leads to the seizure of the… — Francois-Andre Danican Philidor Copy Share Image
Even in the King's Gambit ... White is no longer trying to attack at all costs. He has had to adapt his… — Neil McDonald Copy Share Image
Rothschild is the Lord and Master of the money markets of the world, and of course virtually Lord and Master of everything… — Benjamin Disraeli Copy Share Image
Beware the beast man, for he is the devil's pawn. Alone among God's primates, he kills for sport or lust or greed.… — Roddy McDowall Copy Share Image
Throughout chess history, great debates have raged about the pros and cons of hanging pawns. The debates are nonsense; the answer is… — Yasser Seirawan Copy Share Image
There is a family of us who have this yearning for a kind of excellence that we can manifest every day of… — Richard Bach Copy Share Image
Unchecked pride evolves into swagger, a hypnotizing mask of insecurity that can and does compromise our ability to make progress and attain… — Jason Whitlock Copy Share Image
And one has to remember that no photography can pretend to show the truth. A picture only shows a given situation under… — Antoine D'Agata Copy Share Image
You of all beings know how fate works. What happened to you as a human happened because everyone from your parents on… — Sherrilyn Kenyon Copy Share Image
The placing of the center pawns determines the 'topography' of a game of chess. — Alexander Kotov Copy Share Image
“Bond believes we are his pawns. He thinks no-one observes his game. But I am No-One. I observe everything, and to play… — Alan Moore Copy Share Image
Statistically you take thousands of photographs of your first kid, and then with your second kidyou take about half of that. And… — Milla Jovovich Copy Share Image
When a Piece or Pawn is in a situation to be taken by the enemy, it is said to be en prise.… — Howard Staunton Copy Share Image
Each player, it will be observed, has eight superior Pieces or officers, and eight minor ones which are called Pawns; and, for… — Howard Staunton Copy Share Image
I felt ashamed for what I had done. I don't have any excuses. I did what I did. I take full responsibility… — Louie Anderson Copy Share Image
Reductio ad absurdum, which Euclid loved so much, is one of a mathematician's finest weapons. It is a far finer gambit than… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
If once a man delays castling and his king remains in the center, files will open up against him, bishops sweep the… — Irving Chernev Copy Share Image
It is annoying that the rules of chess do not allow a pawn to take either horizontally or backwards, but only forwards… — David Bronstein Copy Share Image
It isn't myself that's important in this transaction apparently; the individual doesn't count much in the situation...all of us are more or… — Theodore Dreiser Copy Share Image
The most important feature of the Chess position is the activity of the pieces. This is absolutely fundamental in all phases of… — Michael Stean 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
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
The Russian economy is tanking. It's gotten so bad that today Vladimir Putin had to pawn his stolen Super Bowl ring. And… — David Letterman 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
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
This I think I have learned: where there is love, the form does not matter, and the gods are pleased. This I… — Mercedes Lackey Copy Share Image
