Chess Quotes

1355 Chess quotes by 411 unique authors

Weaknesses of character are normally shown in a game of chess. — Garry Kasparov
A game of chess holds many secrets. Fortunately! That is why we cannot clearly state whether chess is science, art, or a sport. — Garry Kasparov
A grandmaster must memorize thousands of chess duels in his head, as these are for him what words of the mother tongue are to the… — Garry Kasparov
Next to the intellectual stimulation of chess, the educational value is of great importance. Chess teaches logic, imagination, self-discipline, and determination. — Garry Kasparov
Computers are our only opponents that don't always have no excuse when losing against me. — Bobby Fischer
The whole life with a wife is like an end game with two bishops of different colors. — Viktor Korchnoi
I have a quite feeling of pity for all those who don't know chess; almost like I am sorry for those who never learned to… — Siegbert Tarrasch
You can become a big master in chess only if you see your mistakes and short-comings. Exactly the same as in life itself. — Alexander Alekhine
Chess and boxing have a lot in common, as both sports rely on the right strategy. — Vitali Klitschko
Chess is a curse upon a man. — H.G. Wells
I hate anyone who beats me. — Lisa Lane
There are no heroes in chess. — Unknown Author
You can't play chess if you're groggy from pills. — Anatoly Karpov
All chess masters can play one game blindfolded. — George Koltanowski
Having spent 200 hours on the above, the young player, even if he possesses no special talent for chess, is likely to be among those… — Emanuel Lasker
We perceive after a careful consideration of the evolution of the chess mind that such evolution has gone on, in general, in a way quite… — Richard Reti
The delight in gambits is a sign of chess youth... In very much the same way as the young man, on reaching his manhood years,… — Emanuel Lasker
A knowledge of tactics is the foundation of positional play. This is a rule which has stood its test in chess history and one which… — Richard Reti
Nimzovitch became then for me more or less the author of the only book which could help me get away from these Euwe books, which,… — Bent Larsen
Often you will find the opposite situation. The author seems to have interesting ideas, but he is not able to illustrate them with decent examples.… — Mark Dvoretsky
... I bid farewell to my readers in the hope that they have formed their own opinion as to the meaning of the word "combination". — Raymond Keene
(3) 'IS IT A SYSTEM...?' ... Ultimately, I suspect, this is a question about which the reader should form his own judgement by study of… — Raymond Keene
A lot of the difference between an IM and GM is a seriousness to the game. The GM is willing to go through all this.… — Unknown Author
Only a good bishop can be sacrificed, a bad bishop can only be lost. — Yuri Razuvaev
In positions of strategic manoeuvring (where time is not of decisive importance) seek the worst-placed piece. Activating that piece is often the most reliable way… — Mark Dvoretsky

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