Chess Quote by Cecil Purdy Download Open image “Methodical thinking is of more use in Chess than inspiration” — Cecil Purdy ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.4 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare Chess Chess game Inspiration Methodical Success Thinking Use
Critical thinking is the most important factor with chess. As it is in life, you need to think before you make decisions. — Hikaru Nakamura Copy Share Image
I have frequently stated that I regard chess as an art form, where creativity prevails over other factors. — Vasily Smyslov Copy Share Image
Chess is a unique cognitive nexus, a place where art and science come together in the human mind and are then refined and improved… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
The way you have to think in chess is good for everyday thinking, really, especially for brothers in the urban community who never take… — Rza Copy Share Image
Independence of thought is a most valuable quality in a chess-player, both at the board and when preparing for a game. — David Bronstein Copy Share Image
Once you're a chess player, you spend a lot of time thinking about the game and you can't get it completely out of your… — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share Image
Chess, like any creative activity, can exist only through the combined efforts of those who have creative talent, and those who have the ability… — Mikhail Botvinnik Copy Share Image
In chess, as played by a good player, logic and imagination must go hand in hand, compensating each other. — Jose Raul Capablanca Copy Share Image
I maintain that in every position that arises, we should deliberately search, among other things, for pieces which have no retreat. If we see… — Cecil Purdy Copy Share Image
I have known many chess players, but among them there has been only one genius - Capablanca! — Emanuel Lasker Copy Share Image
Real chessplayers think about chess more or less 24 hours a day. It is a passion and a fate that one has to live… — Simen Agdestein Copy Share Image
It's interesting that the greatest minds of computer science, the founding fathers, like Alan Turing and Claude Shannon and Norbert Wiener, they all looked… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
“Relationships are chess for women," he said. "They can see the whole board, plan way ahead. They're the queens, after all. We're the kings,… — Laura Lippman Copy Share Image
The election of Trump threw the chess board up. The pieces are all over the place. That's upsetting to a lot of people, but… — Dave Rubin Copy Share Image
Playing for complications is an extreme measure that a player should adopt only when he cannot find a clear and logical plan. — Alexander Alekhine Copy Share Image
“the shadows. “Why do you think they invented chess?” “He’s got you there,” said the captain, following Fletcher. Jake jogged slightly to catch up… — Russell Blake Copy Share Image
[Photographer Julian Wasser] had this great idea that I should play chess naked with Marcel Duchamp and it seem to be such a great… — Eve Babitz Copy Share Image
I am not some sort of freak. I might be very good at chess but I'm just a normal person. — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share Image
My parents were very supportive of my chess. When I got home after a game of chess, having missed school or something, they always… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image