Chess Quotes

1355 quotes by 411 authors

For every door the computers have closed they have opened a new one. — Viswanathan Anand
I don't know whether computers are improving the style of play, I know they are changing it. Chess has become a different game, one could… — Vladimir Kramnik
A lot of these ideas are built under wrong presumptions which officials have that chess players are lazy bastards whose sole idea is to deceive… — Boris Gelfand
Chess will always be in the doldrums as a spectator sport while a draw is given equal mathematical value as a decisive result. — Michael Basman
I think the draw quotient has always been high in world championship matches because the amount of effort people put into neutralizing each other's openings.… — Viswanathan Anand
The draw by stalemate looks like a spot of discontinuity in the otherwise harmonious universe of values. To save a game by letting yourself be… — Mihail Marin
If you are interested in improving, think of a draw offer as an offer to remain ignorant of what you would have learned in the… — Dan Heisman
A draw may be the beautiful and logical result of fine attacks and parries; and the public ought to appreciate such games, in contrast, of… — Bent Larsen
The fatal hour of this ancient game is approaching. In its modern form this game will soon die a drawing death - the inevitable victory… — Emanuel Lasker
A draw can be obtained not only by repeating moves, but also by one weak move. — Savielly Tartakower
Whenever Black succeeds in assuming the initiative in maintaining it to a successful conclusion, the sporting spirit of the chess lover feels gratified, because it… — Savielly Tartakower
Drawn games are sometimes more scintillating than any conclusive contest. — Savielly Tartakower
He played with enormous energy and great fighting spirit. Offering him a draw was a waste of time. He would decline it politely, but firmly.… — Lubomir Kavalek
Repeating moves in an ending can be very useful. Apart from the obvious gain of time on the clock one notices that the side with… — Unknown Author
The king is a strong piece - use it ! — Reuben Fine
It cannot be too greatly emphasized that the most important role in pawn endings is played by the king. — Siegbert Tarrasch
The great mobility of the King forms one of the chief characteristics of all endgame strategy. In the middlegame the King is a mere 'super',… — Aron Nimzowitsch
I detest the endgame. A well-played game should be practically decided in the middlegame. — Unknown Author
A player can sometimes afford the luxury of an inaccurate move, or even a definite error, in the opening or middlegame without necessarily obtaining a… — Paul Keres
Even the best grandmasters in the world have had to work hard to acquire the technique of rook endings. — Paul Keres

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