Careers Quote by Boris Gelfand

Chess is not for the faint-hearted; it absorbs a person entirely. To get to the bottom of this game, he has to give himself…

— Wilhelm Steinitz

I have always a slight feeling of pity for the man who has no knowledge of chess, just as I would pity the man…

— Siegbert Tarrasch

There is no remorse like a remorse of chess. It is a curse upon man. There is no happiness in chess.

— H. G. Wells

When you're actually boxing, unless it's a proper grudge match, it's less about beating the person up and more about being better within yourself.…

— Dizzee Rascal

Life is not always like chess. Just because you have the king surrounded, don't think he is not capable of hurting you.

— Ron Livingston

I have always had a slight feeling of pity for man who has no knowledge of chess.

— Siegbert Tarrasch

I have always a slight feeling of pity for the man who has no knowledge of chess, just as I would pity the man…

— Siegbert Tarrasch

Chess is a miniature version of life. To be successful, you need to be disciplined, assess resources, consider responsible choices and adjust when circumstances…

— Susan Polgar

It's a shame to be the face of chess and to play chess badly.

— Alexandra Kosteniuk

You'll never find a better sparring partner than adversity.

— Golda Meir

On the whole, the life of a chess professional is not as easy as it appears at first sight. One needs to devote some…

— Vladimir Kramnik

It is impossible to ignore a highly important factor of the chess struggle - psychology.

— Yuri Averbakh