Careers Quote by Carmen Kass

My father and mother are exceptional pedagogues who can motivate and tell it from all different angles. Later, chess for me became a sport,…

— Judit Polgar

I started playing chess when I was five years old. I learned the moves from my mother, then worked with my father - and…

— Garry Kasparov

My coach and my parents both had this relationship to what I was doing, which was allowing me to express myself with chess. And…

— Joshua Waitzkin

For me, learning chess was natural; with my sisters around me, I wanted to play.

— Judit Polgar

In my experience, when I went to school, and especially in after-school, and during breaks, a lot of people wanted to sit down and…

— Magnus Carlsen

But it's also because of something personal. My mother and father met while playing chess, so I've always had a fondness for the game.…

— Dorothy Dunnett

Chess has given me a lot more than I could ask for. I have been able to feel special, travel the world and do…

— Viswanathan Anand

I was very competitive growing up. I can't even play chess anymore because I used to play tournament chess in school. There's too much…

— Chris Hardwick

When I started, I didn't think I would become a great player. It was my passion; I had interest. My parents supported me. In…

— P. V. Sindhu

My dad would tell me to, 'Play for those who couldn't play.' So my motivation is for people who struggle in life daily.

— Misty May-Treanor

The passion for playing chess is one of the most unaccountable in the world. It slaps the theory of natural selection in the face.…

— H. G. Wells

Obviously I have the motivation of being the best at what I do, the best in my position, to play for the best and…

— Ruben Dias