Chess Quotes
- If I win a tournament, I win it by myself. I do the playing. Nobody helps me — Bobby Fischer
- What would Chess be without silly mistakes? — Unknown Author
- Before the endgame, the Gods have placed the middle game — Siegbert Tarrasch
- Alekhine is a poet who creates a work of art out of something that would hardly inspire another man to send home a picture post… — Max Euwe
- Don't even mention losing to me. I can't stand to think of it — Bobby Fischer
- During a Chess competition a Chessmaster should be a combination of a beast of prey and a monk — Alexander Alekhine
- The defensive power of a pinned piece is only imaginary — Aron Nimzowitsch
- A strong memory, concentration, imagination, and a strong will is required to become a great Chess player — Bobby Fischer
- Every Chess master was once a beginner — Irving Chernev
- One doesn't have to play well, it's enough to play better than your opponent — Siegbert Tarrasch
- Discovered check is the dive bomber of the Chessboard — Reuben Fine
- I know people who have all the will in the world, but still can't play good Chess — Bobby Fischer
- The hardest game to win is a won game — Emanuel Lasker
- The most powerful weapon in Chess is to have the next move — David Bronstein
- He who fears an isolated Queen's Pawn should give up Chess — Siegbert Tarrasch
- Different people feel differently about resigning — Bobby Fischer
- It's always better to sacrifice your opponent's men — Savielly Tartakower
- To avoid losing a piece, many a person has lost the game — Savielly Tartakower
- All that matters on the Chessboard is good moves — Bobby Fischer
- Help your pieces so they can help you — Paul Morphy