Chess Quote by Maurice Ashley

There's just a lot of really great life lessons that you can take out of chess... I think that's one of my favorite parts…

— Aaron Gordon

I learned to play chess at a young age, and I think that's where learning to plan things out and put things in position,…

— Jaylen Brown

Chess teaches foresight, by having to plan ahead; vigilance, by having to keep watch over the whole chess board; caution, by having to restrain…

— Benjamin Franklin

I learnt an enormous amount, but there came a point where I found there was too much stress. It was no fun any more.…

— Magnus Carlsen

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

In chess you try to do your best, but there are instances where you make mistakes or you try and take risks that you…

— Hikaru Nakamura

Chess has given me a lot more than I could ask for. I have been able to feel special, travel the world and do…

— Viswanathan Anand

For me, chess is not a profession, it is a way of life, a passion. People may feel that I have conquered the peak…

— Viswanathan Anand

I love chess very much. I love the game, the challenges. I could motivate myself as I was curious about how to improve every…

— Judit Polgar

I was very competitive growing up. I can't even play chess anymore because I used to play tournament chess in school. There's too much…

— Chris Hardwick

Chess is so deep, I simply feel lost.

— Vladimir Kramnik

Chess is a good way to learn, to keep your brain fit and the ego in check, a mental form of your local gymnasium.…

— Peter Abelard