Chess Quotes

1355 Chess quotes by 411 unique authors

I think a gentleman is someone who holds the comfort of other people above their own. The instinct to do that is inside every good… — Anna Kendrick
I feel as if I were a piece in a game of chess, when my opponent says of it: That piece cannot be moved. — Soren Kierkegaard
A woman can beat any man; it's difficult to imagine another kind of sport where a woman can beat a man. That's why I like… — Alexandra Kosteniuk
In chess one cannot control everything. Sometimes a game takes an unexpected turn, in which beauty begins to emerge. Both players are always instrumental in… — Vladimir Kramnik
For me art and chess are closely related, both are forms in which the self finds beauty and expression. — Vladimir Kramnik
I am convinced, the way one plays chess always reflects the player's personality. If something defines his character, then it will also define his way… — Vladimir Kramnik
Chess: It's like alcohol. It's a drug. I have to control it, or it could overwhelm me. I have a regular Monday night game at… — Charles Krauthammer
You sit at the board and suddenly your heart leaps. Your hand trembles to pick up the piece and move it. But what chess teaches… — Stanley Kubrick
If you look at the democratic process as a game of chess, there have to be many, many moves before you get to checkmate. And… — Aung San Suu Kyi
Life is not always like chess. Just because you have the king surrounded, don't think he is not capable of hurting you. — Ron Livingston
The only thing that ultimately matters is to eat an ice-cream cone, play a slide trombone, plant a small tree, good God, now you're free. — Ray Manzarek
I'd like to go away for six months and learn to kiteboard and windsurf. I love pinochle, I love chess and I love windsurfing. — Christopher Meloni
I'm like Bush, I see the world more like checkers than chess. — Dennis Miller
A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing. — Emo Philips
Most gods throw dice, but Fate plays chess, and you don't find out til too late that he's been playing with two queens all along. — Terry Pratchett
When I was young, my favorite picture book was 'Fletcher and Zenobia,' written by Edward Gorey and illustrated by Victoria Chess. It's long out of… — Rick Riordan
Look at a football field. It looks like a big movie screen. This is theatre. Football combines the strategy of chess. It's part ballet. It's… — Steve Sabol
The chess player who develops the ability to play two dozen boards at a time will benefit from learning to compress his or her analysis… — Marilyn vos Savant
I play a lot of chess. I probably played 200 games while we were making 'Andromeda.' — Ricky Schroder
Marriage is like a game of chess except the board is flowing water, the pieces are made of smoke and no move you make will… — Jerry Seinfeld
A good sacrifice is one that is not necessarily sound but leaves your opponent dazed and confused. — Nigel Short
It's less about the physical training, in the end, than it is about the mental preparation: boxing is a chess game. You have to be… — Jimmy Smits
We can compare classical chess and rapid chess with theatre and cinema - some actors don't like the latter and prefer to work in the… — Boris Spassky
When you play Bobby, it is not a question if you win or lose. It is a question if you survive. — Boris Spassky
Nowadays there is more dynamism in chess, modern players like to take the initiative. Usually they are poor defenders though. — Boris Spassky

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