Lasker Quotes

9 quotes by 7 authors

• None of the great players has been so incomprehensible to the majority of amateurs and even masters, as Emanuel Lasker. — 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
• 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
• Many an expert says that there is a certain affinity between (Capablanca's style) and that of the world master, Lasker. There may be some truth… — Jacques Mieses
• Sometimes I even say that I have surpassed Lasker in using psychology. How? Well, sometimes I use psychology with a portion of risk. That is… — Viktor Korchnoi
• And the rigidity of the material with which we have to compose, is a more formidable opponent than Lasker or Capablanca. Because these lifeless opponents… — Henri Weenink
• 'Reach for a (cigarette) instead of a sweet' - ...advertising slogan..(of) Albert Lasker, (with) Mary Lasker, health philanthropist, and originator of the Lasker Awards, an… — Ralph W. Moss
• Lasker thought that his rationalism rendered him immune from the surprises of chess theory. — Savielly Tartakower
• Bina, thank you. Bina, listen, this guy. His name wasn't Lasker. This guy-' She puts a hand to his mouth. She has not touched him… — Michael Chabon

Who Wrote These Lasker Quotes

7 authors contributed a total of 9 Lasker Quotes as follows:

• 3 Lasker Quotes by Jose Raul Capablanca
• 1 Lasker Quote by Jacques Mieses
• 1 Lasker Quote by Viktor Korchnoi
• 1 Lasker Quote by Henri Weenink
• 1 Lasker Quote by Ralph W. Moss
• 1 Lasker Quote by Savielly Tartakower
• 1 Lasker Quote by Michael Chabon