Chess Quote by David Bronstein Download Open image “The essence of Chess is thinking about what Chess is.” — David Bronstein ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.5 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Chess Essence Inspirational Thinking
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
Chess is something more than a game. It is an intellectual diversion which has certain artistic qualities and many scientific elements. — Jose Raul Capablanca Copy Share Image
Chess reflects the real world in miniature. Endeavor, struggle, success, and defeat - they are part of each game ever played. — Bruce Pandolfini 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 holds deep wisdoms of the people. It is truly an image of life, the reflection of human fate that has shown us the… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
Chess is a fighting game which is purely intellectual and includes chance. — Richard Reti Copy Share Image
Chess is a good way to learn, to keep your brain fit and the ego in check, a mental form of your local gymnasium.… — Peter Abelard Copy Share Image
Two passed pawns advancing on the enemy pieces have brought me more than a dozen points in tournaments. — David Bronstein Copy Share Image
If you have made a mistake or committed an inaccuracy there is no need to become annoyed and to think that everything is lost.… — David Bronstein Copy Share Image
Sometimes at lectures I am asked: how would the champions of the last century play today? I think that, after making a hurried study… — David Bronstein Copy Share Image
Some pieces in the King's Indian appear on a 'special price' list: the dark square bishops are at the top of that list. — David Bronstein Copy Share Image
Far from all of the obvious moves that go without saying are correct. — David Bronstein Copy Share Image
There is no disputing that in the eyes of Schlechter, Teichmann or even Rubinstein, the backward pawn was something more substantial than lively piece… — David Bronstein Copy Share Image
There is not a single true chess-player in the world whose heart does not beat faster at the mere sound of such long beloved… — David Bronstein Copy Share Image
What the devil possessed me to reply 1. ... e5?? I compltely forgot that Spassky, like Spielmann in the past, very much likes to… — David Bronstein Copy Share Image
To lose one's objective attitude to a position, nearly always means ruining your game. — David Bronstein Copy Share Image
A strong player requires only a few minutes of thought to get to the heart of the conflict. You see a solution immediately, and… — David Bronstein Copy Share Image
Nowadays grandmasters no longer study their opponent's games so much, but they study his character, his behaviour and his temperament in the most thorough… — David Bronstein 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