Alphabet Quote by Marcel Duchamp

The essence of Chess is thinking about what Chess is.

— David Bronstein

I have frequently stated that I regard chess as an art form, where creativity prevails over other factors.

— Vasily Smyslov

In chess, you have to bring all the pieces into the game. It is about development. In writing, you have to develop the story.

— Gza

Combinations have always been the most intriguing aspect of Chess. The masters look for them, the public applauds them, the critics praise them. It…

— Reuben Fine

Chess is a unique cognitive nexus, a place where art and science come together in the human mind and are then refined and improved…

— Garry Kasparov

Chess, like any creative activity, can exist only through the combined efforts of those who have creative talent, and those who have the ability…

— Mikhail Botvinnik

In chess, there are some extremely beautiful things in the domain of movement, but not in the visual domain. It's the imagining of the…

— Marcel Duchamp

I love to play chess. The last time I was playing, I started to really see the board. I don't mean just seeing a…

— Forest Whitaker

Chess sharpens the mind, stimulates concentration, improves the memory and promotes visualization.

— Samuel Reshevsky

I think most people are fascinated by chess for that reason. It's just these mystical shapes. It's almost like Harry Potteresque, like wizard's chess…

— Maurice Ashley

Chess can be described as the movement of pieces eating one another.

— Marcel Duchamp

Chess is imagination.

— David Bronstein