Chess Quote by Boris Spassky

Before a match, I do not follow any chess news except the games.

— Viswanathan Anand

Recently I saw Kasparov and he looked to me as still young and potent champion.

— Boris Spassky

Playing black, I put great stake in the Ruy Lopez: I liked it, feel it, and understand it; in matches with Hjartarson and Timman…

— Anatoly Karpov

When Garri Kasparov wrestles with his conscience, he always wins. It's what he's best at.

— Dominic Lawson

If, in our first match for the world champion's title, I had managed to make the score 6-0, there would have been no Kasparov…

— Anatoly Karpov

I feel that my relationship with Kasparov now is much the same as it had been before the match - good. As for his…

— Vladimir Kramnik

Look at the catastrophic record Vishy Anand has against Garry Kasparov. Kasparov managed to beat him almost everywhere they played, even though Vishy Anand…

— Vladimir Kramnik

All that now seems to stand between Nigel and the prospect of the world crown is the unfortunate fact that fate brought him into…

— Garry Kasparov

I just think we should look at this as a chess match," he said, "between the world's greatest chess player and Garry Kasparov.

— Lou Gerstner

[Garry] Kasparov and [Anatoly] Karpov have something in common. They both want to become deputies of the Russian State Duma.

— Viktor Korchnoi

I'm definitely the first no.1 in the world since Fischer, and probably at least since Kasparov, who probably has the most potential to dominate…

— Magnus Carlsen

Part of my preparation for the World Champion match against Kasparov was to be ready for his off-board tactics. I did not to react…

— Vladimir Kramnik