Chess Quote by Mikhail Botvinnik

On the whole, the life of a chess professional is not as easy as it appears at first sight. One needs to devote some…

— Vladimir Kramnik

I study chess eight hours a day, on principle.

— Alexander Alekhine

I would never suggest to anyone that they drop school for chess. First of all even if you can make it in chess, your…

— Viswanathan Anand

Chess is like a language, the top players are very fluent at it. Talent can be developed scientifically but you have to find first…

— Viswanathan Anand

Education in Chess has to be an education in independent thinking and judging. Chess must not be memorized...

— Emanuel Lasker

The broader the chess player you are, the easier it is to be competitive, and the same seems to be true of mathematics -…

— Viswanathan Anand

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

Chess is a very tough game, and psychologically a tough game. And of course chess needs a lot of qualities, human qualities. And so…

— 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

Chess is a matter of daily training.

— Vladimir Kramnik

As a kid, chess was the first thing I studied in a structured way that helped me gain the discipline to study medicine and…

— Mark Spitz

Next to the intellectual stimulation of chess, the educational value is of great importance. Chess teaches logic, imagination, self-discipline, and determination.

— Garry Kasparov