Chess Quote by Irving Chernev

By what right does White, in an absolutely even position, such as after move one, when both sides have advanced 1. e4, sacrifice a…

— Emanuel Lasker

If there's a great opportunity, obviously we're going to do it early. But the main thing is, you want to do great moves when…

— Daryl Morey

“White does not count correctly and plays 1.Qxf7+?? Black, of course, should take the queen with 1...Kxf7, but young beginners often automatically “move their…

— Dan Heisman

K-1 is the sport where I started. This is my first love, and I find K-1 more attractive and more suitable for our Croatian…

— Mirko Cro Cop

Play the move that forces the win in the simplest way. Leave the brilliancies to Alekhine, Keres and Tal.

— Irving Chernev

Far from all of the obvious moves that go without saying are correct.

— David Bronstein

White has no positional equivalent for the centralized pawn.

— Siegbert Tarrasch

There is a lot of focus on that first rate move, and I'm not sure how important that is.

— Jamie Dimon

I have no special strategy. I can just wait to see what my opponent offers.

— Fedor Emelianenko

I'm prepared to do whatever is asked of me. If that's play the 1 or slide to the 2 or come off the bench…

— Tyrese Haliburton

It is often the easiest move that completes the game.

— Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

Moving first is a tactic, not a goal.

— Peter Thiel