Chess Quote by James M. Loy Download Open image “There is luck in chess. My opponent was lucky that he was playing against an idiot.” — James M. Loy ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.7 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Chess Idiot Luck Lucky Opponents
In chess, there is only one mistake: over-estimation of your opponent. All else is either bad luck or weakness. — Savielly Tartakower Copy Share Image
You have to hope that your opponents are unlucky. Never only rely on your own luck. — Bernie Ecclestone Copy Share Image
Luck was something you either earned or invented through strength of character. You had to come by it honestly; you could not trick or… — Patrick deWitt Copy Share Image
There is no such thing as luck, only situations combine with other situations. Who is the one creating those situations?every time someone is disadvantaged… — Tokyo Ghoul Copy Share Image
Luck can often mean simply taking advantage of a situation at the right moment. It is possible to make your luck by being always… — Michael Korda Copy Share Image
The man who said 'I'd rather be lucky than good' saw deeply into life. People are afraid to face how great a part of life is dependent on luck. It's scary to think so much is out of one's control. There are moments in a match when the ball hits the top of the net and for a split second… — Woody Allen Copy Share
Luck is merely an illusion, trusted by the ignorant and chased by the foolish. — Timothy Zahn Copy Share Image
There's no doubt that we have, as we always do in the nation, reacted to the reality of 911 here in the country as… — James M. Loy Copy Share Image
I have known many chess players, but among them there has been only one genius - Capablanca! — Emanuel Lasker Copy Share Image
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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