Believe Quote by Mikhail Botvinnik

Fortunately I've got a weak character, so I never did decide to dedicate myself to only one of my professions. And I'm very glad.…

— Mark Taimanov

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

Chess was natural for me; I was extremely successful.

— Garry Kasparov

Maybe if I didn't have the talent in chess I'd find the talent in something else. The only thing I know is that I…

— Magnus Carlsen

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

I was a professional chess player in Romania, but only a small-time master. When I came to France, I continued playing chess for many…

— Dumitru Tepeneag

Chess is my life, but my life is not chess.

— Anatoly Karpov

Chess is a miniature version of life. To be successful, you need to be disciplined, assess resources, consider responsible choices and adjust when circumstances…

— Susan Polgar

... My achievements in the field of chess are the result of immense hard work in studying theory ...

— Alexander Kotov

Botvinnik's right! When he says such things, then he's right. Usually, I prefer not to study chess but to play it. For me chess…

— Mikhail Tal

The passion for playing Chess is one of the most unaccountable in the world

— H. G. Wells

It's quite difficult for me to imagine my life without chess.

— Garry Kasparov