"Chess was natural for me; I was extremely…" — Garry Kasparov

"Chess was natural for me; I was extremely successful."

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129 Quotes by Garry Kasparov

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...comparing the capacity of computers to the capacity of the human brain, I've often wondered, where does our success come…
Chess is a unique cognitive nexus, a place where art and science come together in the human mind and are…
Capablanca possessed an amazing ability to quickly see into a position and intuitively grasp its main features. His style, one…
In general there is something puzzling about the fact that the most renowned figures in chess - Morphy, Pillsbury, Capablanca…
Excelling at chess has long been considered a symbol of more general intelligence. That is an incorrect assumption in my…
Chess continues to advance over time, so the players of the future will inevitably surpass me in the quality of…
Chess is mental torture.
Botvinnik tried to take the mystery out of Chess, always relating it to situations in ordinary life. He used to…
For me, chess is a language, and if it's not my native tongue, it is one I learned via the…
When your house is on fire, you cant be bothered with the neighbors. Or, as we say in Chess, if…
By this measure (on the gap between Fischer & his contemporaries), I consider him the greatest world champion
Enormous self-belief, intuition, the ability to take a risk at a critical moment and go in for a very dangerous…

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I was a terrible father. The most I ever did for my children was to teach them chess. At least… — David Bailey
My problem with chess was that all my pieces wanted to end the game as soon as possible. — Dave Barry
These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess. — Kobe Bryant
A lot of people think international relations is like a game of chess. But it's not a game of chess,… — Madeleine Albright
Chess first of all teaches you to be objective. — Alexander Alekhine
I believe that true beauty of chess is more than enough to satisfy all possible demands. — Alexander Alekhine
I look at improvising as a prolonged game of chess. There's an opening gambit with your pawn in a complex… — Steve Carell
I have always thought you could take the measure of a man by his sports manners - that is to… — Graydon Carter
Chess is as elaborate a waste of human intelligence as you can find outside an advertising agency. — Raymond Chandler
People are governed with the head; kindness of heart is little use in chess. — Nicolas Chamfort
Play the game for more than you can afford to lose... only then will you learn the game. — Winston Churchill
I failed to make the chess team because of my height. — Woody Allen

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