Chess Quote by David Bronstein

If you find your opponent in a strong position costly to force, you should leave him a line of retreat as the quickest way…

— B. H. Liddell Hart

This is a physical game, and that's how you have to play. When you do that, the defense eventually gets tired of tackling you.

— Ezekiel Elliott

In a physical contest on the field of battle it is allowable to use tactics and strategy, to retreat as well as advance, to…

— Terence MacSwiney

You can gain a lot of time from an aggressive strategy, but you can lose a lot of time from an aggressive strategy.

— Romain Grosjean

When you play against different people from all walks of life you can't do the same thing against every player defensively or offensively. You…

— Oscar Robertson

It is often the easiest move that completes the game.

— Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

After every move, ask yourself what does my opponent want to do to me, and how can I prevent it?

— Daniel Naroditsky

Slight persistent effort can move you successfully forward in anything you do.

— Kelli Wilson

Tactics flow from a superior position

— Bobby Fischer

Walk a single path, becoming neither cocky with victory nor broken with defeat, without forgetting caution when all is quiet or becoming frightened when…

— Kano Jigoro

The psychological effects of having to hold a prospectless position for what might seem an infinite amount of time does nothing to aid the…

— Michael Stean

When your opponent is hurrying recklessly, you must act contrarily and keep calm. You must not be influenced by the opponent.

— Miyamoto Musashi