Chess Quotes

1355 Chess quotes by 411 unique authors

Chess is eminently and emphatically the philospher's game. — Paul Morphy
Chess never has been and never can be aught but a recreation. It should not be indulged in to the detriment of other and more… — Paul Morphy
Chess is a fighting game which is purely intellectual and includes chance. — Richard Reti
Chess is a contest between two men which lends itself particularly to the conflicts surrounding aggression. — Reuben Fine
Chess, like love, is infectious at any age. — Salo Flohr
Chess is a fairy tale of 1001 blunders. — Savielly Tartakower
Chess is a terrible game. If you have no center, your opponent has a freer position. If you do have a center, then you really… — Siegbert Tarrasch
Chess is one long regret. — Stephen Leacock
I have frequently stated that I regard chess as an art form, where creativity prevails over other factors. — Vasily Smyslov
My study of chess was accompanied by a strong attraction to music, and it was probably thanks to this that from childhood I became accustomed… — Vasily Smyslov
For me, chess is not a profession, it is a way of life, a passion. People may feel that I have conquered the peak and… — Viswanathan Anand
Chess is like body-building. If you train every day, you stay in top shape. It is the same with your brain - chess is a… — Vladimir Kramnik
Chess is only a recreation and not an occupation. — Vladimir Lenin
I believe that Chess possesses a magic that is also a help in advanced age. A rheumatic knee is forgotten during a game of chess… — Vlastimil Hort
Ultimately chess is just chess - not the best thing in the world and not the worst thing in the world, but there is nothing… — W.C. Fields
Chess is so inspiring that I do not believe a good player is capable of haviong an evil thought during the game. — Wilhelm Steinitz
Intellectual activity is perhaps the greatest pleasure of life; chess is one of the forms of intellectual activity. — Siegbert Tarrasch
Chess is the art of analysis. — Mikhail Botvinnik
The battle for the ultimate truth will never be won. And that's why chess is so fascinating. — Hans Kmoch
Photography is a system of visual editing. At bottom, it is a matter of surrounding with a frame a portion of one's cone of vision,… — John Szarkowski
Nothing excites jaded Grandmasters more than a theoretical novelty — Dominic Lawson
We cannot resist the fascination of sacrifice, since a passion for sacrifices is part of a Chessplayer's nature — Rudolf Spielmann
A win by an unsound combination, however showy, fills me with artistic horror — Wilhelm Steinitz
Strategy requires thought, tactics require observation — Max Euwe
I don't believe in psychology. I believe in good moves — Bobby Fischer

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