Chess Quote by Jose Raul Capablanca

Chess is not only knowledge and logic

— Alexander Alekhine

Chess is the art which expresses the science of logic.

— Mikhail Botvinnik

Logic is good for playing chess but is often too slow for the needs of survival.

— Frank Herbert

Chess is a fighting game which is purely intellectual and includes chance.

— Richard Reti

Chess is something more than a game. It is an intellectual diversion which has certain artistic qualities and many scientific elements.

— Jose Raul Capablanca

The good thing in chess is that very often the best moves are the most beautiful ones. The beauty of logic.

— Boris Gelfand

In chess, as played by a good player, logic and imagination must go hand in hand, compensating each other.

— Jose Raul Capablanca

Chess is the gymnasium of the mind.

— Anonymous

The essence of Chess is thinking about what Chess is.

— David Bronstein

Chess is an effective means to educate and train the human intellect.

— Che Guevara

Chess is a contest between two men which lends itself particularly to the conflicts surrounding aggression.

— Reuben Fine

Chess is a form of intellectual productiveness, therein lies its peculiar charm. Chess, like love, like music, has the power to make men happy.

— Siegbert Tarrasch