Chess Quotes

1355 Chess quotes by 411 unique authors

An exception was made with respect to me, because of my victory over Marshall. Some of the masters objected to my entry ... one of… — Jose Raul Capablanca
Morphy gained most of his wins by playing directly and simply, and it is simple and logical method that constitutes the true brilliance of his… — Jose Raul Capablanca
None of the great players has been so incomprehensible to the majority of amateurs and even masters, as Emanuel Lasker. — Jose Raul Capablanca
When you sit down to play a game you should think only about the position, but not about the opponent. Whether chess is regarded as… — Jose Raul Capablanca
To improve at chess you should in the first instance study the endgame. — Jose Raul Capablanca
Alekhine evidently possesses the most remarkable chess memory that has ever existed. It is said that he remembers by heart all the games played by… — Jose Raul Capablanca
Most players ... do not like losing, and consider defeat as something shameful. This is a wrong attitude. Those who wish to perfect themselves must… — Jose Raul Capablanca
The weaker the player the more terrible the Knight is to him, but as a player increases in strength the value of the Bishop becomes… — Jose Raul Capablanca
Chess can never reach its height by following in the path of science ... Let us, therefore, make a new effort and with the help… — Jose Raul Capablanca
The game might be divided into three parts, the opening, the middle-game and the end-game. There is one thing you must strive for, to be… — Jose Raul Capablanca
An hour's history of two minds is well told in a game of chess. — Jose Raul Capablanca
Chess is something more than a game. It is an intellectual diversion which has certain artistic qualities and many scientific elements. — Jose Raul Capablanca
During the course of many years I have observed that a great number of doctors, lawyers, and important businessmen make a habit of visiting a… — Jose Raul Capablanca
Sultan Khan had become champion of India at Indian chess and he learned the rules of our form of chess at a later date. The… — Jose Raul Capablanca
Ninety percent of the book variations have no great value, because either they contain mistakes or they are based on fallacious assumptions; just forget about… — Jose Raul Capablanca
Although the Knight is generally considered to be on a par with the Bishop in strength, the latter piece is somehat stronger in the majority… — Jose Raul Capablanca
The great World Champions Morphy, Steinitz, and Lasker were past masters in the art of Pawn play; they had no superiors in their handling of… — Jose Raul Capablanca
To my way of thinking, Troitzky has no peer among endgame compsers; no one else has composed so many and such varied endings of the… — Jose Raul Capablanca
No other great master has been so misunderstood by the vast majority of chess amateurs and even by many masters, as has Emanuel Lasker. — Jose Raul Capablanca
People who want to improve should take their defeats as lessons, and endeavor to learn what to avoid in the future. You must also have… — Jose Raul Capablanca
Capablanca did not apply himself to opening theory (in which he never therefore achieved much), but delved deeply into the study of end-games and other… — Max Euwe
Never before and never since have I seen - and I cannot even imagine, such an amazing rapidity of chess thinking that Capablanca possessed in… — Alexander Alekhine
Capablanca was snatched too early from the chess world. With his death we have lost a great chess genius, the like of whom we will… — Alexander Alekhine
I did not believe I was superior to him. Perhaps the chief reason for his defeat was the overestimation of his own powers arising out… — Alexander Alekhine
Capablanca used to talk calmly and moderately about everything. However, when our conversation turned to the problems of the battle for the world championship, in… — Unknown Author

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