Boards Quote by Mark Dvoretsky

I've always controlled my emotions. I think that probably came from playing a lot of tennis, keeping it inside and not letting the opponent…

— Gordon Hayward

Chess is a contributor to net human unhappiness, since the pleasure of victory is greatly exceeded by the pain of defeat.

— William Hartston

There is no physical punishment in chess; suffering goes on inside the mind. You defend a bad position for hours, you suffer. You lose,…

— Lubomir Kavalek

It may look as though two chess players are sitting at the board peacefully calculating possibilities, but in actuality they are seething with a…

— Shankarananda

In chess one cannot control everything. Sometimes a game takes an unexpected turn, in which beauty begins to emerge. Both players are always instrumental…

— Vladimir Kramnik

When I play, I'm boiling inside. I just try not to show it because it's a lack of composure, and if you give in…

— Chris Evert

Chess is not relaxing; it's stressful even if you win.

— Jennifer Shahade

You can't overestimate the importance of psychology in chess, and as much as some players try to downplay it, I believe that winning requires…

— Garry Kasparov

Chess teaches you to control the initial excitement you feel when you see something that looks good and it trains you to think objectively…

— Stanley Kubrick

Tournament chess is not relaxing. It's stressful, even if you win.

— Jennifer Shahade

Chess holds its master in its own bonds, shackling the mind and brain so that the inner freedom of the very strongest must suffer.

— Albert Einstein

The human element, the human flaw and the human nobility - those are the reasons that chess matches are won or lost.

— Viktor Korchnoi