Chess Quote by Jan Hein Donner

Most beginners who have learned the point system will only consider a sacrifice if it leads directly to checkmate or if the material can…

— Daniel Naroditsky

It so often happens that, after sacrificing a pawn, a player aims not to obtain the initiative for it, but to regain sacrificed material.

— Efim Geller

In the ending the king is a powerful piece for assisting his own pawns, or stopping the adverse pawns.

— Wilhelm Steinitz

If your opponent has an exposed king it is frequently worth sacrificing a pawn to be able to bring your rooks into the game,…

— Neil McDonald

It cannot be too greatly emphasized that the most important role in pawn endings is played by the king.

— Siegbert Tarrasch

When you sacrifice, you force others to sacrifice. It's an extremely powerful weapon.

— Cesar Chavez

We cannot resist the fascination of sacrifice, since a passion for sacrifices is part of a Chessplayer's nature

— Rudolf Spielmann

In chess, the elite sacrifice the pawns to save the King. In the gospel, God sacrifices the King to save the pawns.

— Mercy Pheona

A real sacrifice involves a radical change in the character of a game which cannot be effected without foresight, fantasy, and the willingness to…

— Leonid Shamkovich

A good sacrifice is one that is not necessarily sound but leaves your opponent dazed and confused.

— Nigel Short

The Pawns are the soul of the game

— Francois-Andre Danican Philidor

No sacrifice is worth the name unless it is a joy. Sacrifice and a long face go ill together. Sacrifice is 'making sacred'. He…

— Mahatma Gandhi