Chess Quote by David Bronstein

Boris Vasilievich was the only top-class player of his generation who played gambits regularly and without fear ... Over a period of 30 years…

— Garry Kasparov

At his heart, Gambit is a good man who believes in taking care of his friends, and his friends are what's most important to…

— Marjorie Liu

The delight in gambits is a sign of chess youth... In very much the same way as the young man, on reaching his manhood…

— Emanuel Lasker

The thing about Gambit is that he's a man who knows how to adapt to survive. He plays things by ear, depending on the…

— Marjorie Liu

In my opinion, the King's Gambit is busted. It loses by force.

— Bobby Fischer

A gambit never becomes sheer routine as long as you fear you may lose the king and pawn ending!

— Bent Larsen

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

Spassky will not be psyched out by Fischer

— Mike Goodall

After black's reply to 1.e4 with 1..e5, leaves him always trying to get into the game

— Howard Staunton

What is the object of playing a gambit opening?... To acquire a reputation of being a dashing player at the cost of losing a…

— Siegbert Tarrasch

That which Steinitz gave to the theoretical aspect of the game when he was at his best is very remote to all out home-bred…

— Alexander Alekhine

Americans really don't know much about chess. But I think when I beat Spassky, that Americans will take a greater interest in chess. Americans…

— Bobby Fischer