Chess Quotes

1355 Chess quotes by 411 unique authors

19.Rxc7N. There comes the novetly! [sic] Actually, the impression I had is that both players had more or less analyzed the rest of the game. — Unknown Author
Kariakin-Shirov saw another theoretical battle in the 6...Bc5 Spanish, which has been one of the opening tabiyas of the event. [...] The most remarkable feature… — Unknown Author
The Nanjing games are homework by Garry Kasparov and me, [...] Today's game was provided by Garry. — Magnus Carlsen
Finally the novelty came. These days it seems to be normal to play novelties somewhere in the ending. Apart from just being the novelty, this… — Mihail Marin
Titled players appeared to be trotting out game after game in which the same old hoary opening sequences, memorized out to fifteen, twenty, or even… — Steve Lopez
For the first lesson, I want you to play over every column of Modern Chess Openings, including the footnotes. And for the next lesson, I… — Bobby Fischer
Every good mathematician should also be a good chess player and vice versa. — Henri Poincare
Chess is life in miniature. Chess is struggle, chess is battles — Garry Kasparov
That she won the game startled me cold. The way she won, the pattern of her thought on the chessboard, charmed me warm again and… — Richard Bach
The highest Art of the Chess player lies in not allowing your Opponent to show you what he can do. — Garry Kasparov
Chess is a matter of daily training. — Vladimir Kramnik
The power of hanging Pawns is based precisely in their Mobility, in their Ability to create acute situations instantly. — Boris Spassky
The main Objective of any operation in an open file is the eventual Occupation of the seventh or eighth Rank. — Aron Nimzowitsch
If you don't know what to do, find your worst Piece and look for a better Square. — Unknown Author
In order to improve your game, you must study the Endgame before everything else. — Jose Raul Capablanca
Contrary to many young Colleagues, I do believe that it makes sense to study the Classics. — Magnus Carlsen
Ultimately, what separates a Winner from a Loser at the Grandmaster level is the Willingness to do the Unthinkable. — Garry Kasparov
The best indicator of a Chess Player's form is his ability to sense the Climax of the game. — Boris Spassky
By playing at Chess then, we may learn... First: Foresight. Second: Circumspection. Third: Caution. — Benjamin Franklin
Computers have changed the World of Chess. — Vladimir Kramnik
Confidence is very important - even pretending to be Confident. If you make a Mistake but do not let your Opponent see what you are… — Viswanathan Anand
Chess is a game that benefits people of all ages, especially kids, in any area of life, business, problem solving, and social skills. Chess has… — Dustin Diamond
As a kid, chess was the first thing I studied in a structured way that helped me gain the discipline to study medicine and become… — Mark Spitz
...chess is "a lot like football because you have to set up your offense and your defense, every once in a while you need to… — Unknown Author
I play chess about four hours a day in training camp. You have to decide what move to use, or what combination of moves. I… — Lennox Lewis

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