Capablanca Quote by Richard Reti Download Open image “Chess was Capablanca's mother tongue.” — Richard Reti ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.8 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare Capablanca Chess Mother Mother tongue Tongue
Capablanca possessed an amazing ability to quickly see into a position and intuitively grasp its main features. His style, one of the purest, most… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
But the thing that was great about Capablanca was that he really spoke his mind, he said what he believed was true, he said… — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
I have known many chess players, but among them there has been only one genius - Capablanca! — Emanuel Lasker Copy Share Image
Capablanca was among the greatest of chess players, but not because of his endgame. His trick was to keep his openings simple, and then… — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
Poor Capablanca! Thou wert a brilliant technician, but no philosopher. Thou wert not capable of believing that in chess, another style could be victorious… — Max Euwe Copy Share Image
Without technique it is impossible to reach the top in chess, and therefore we all try to borrow from Capablanca his wonderful, subtle technique. — Mikhail Tal Copy Share Image
When I used to go to the Manhattan Chess Club back in the fifties, I met a lot of old-timers there who knew Capablanca,… — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
The ideal in chess can only be a collective image, but in my opinion it is Capablanca who most closely approaches this ... — Anatoly Karpov Copy Share Image
For my victory over Capablanca I am indebted primarily to my superiority in the field of psychology. Capablanca played, relying almost exclusively on his… — Alexander Alekhine Copy Share Image
Never before and never since have I seen - and I cannot even imagine, such an amazing rapidity of chess thinking that Capablanca possessed… — Alexander Alekhine Copy Share Image
The majority of people imagine a chess master as being a townsman who passes his life in an atmosphere of smoke and play in… — Richard Reti Copy Share Image
Chess is a fighting game which is purely intellectual and includes chance. — Richard Reti Copy Share Image
Most chess players know, thanks to the study of master games, that two bishops are stronger than two knights or than bishop and knight,… — Richard Reti Copy Share Image
No one has ever played these endgames with such elegant ease as Capablanca. — Richard Reti Copy Share Image
A knowledge of tactics is the foundation of positional play. This is a rule which has stood its test in chess history and one… — Richard Reti Copy Share Image
It is the aim of the modern school, not to treat every position according to one general law, but according to the principle inherent… — Richard Reti Copy Share Image
The essential disadvantage of the isolated pawn ... lies not in the pawn itself, but in the square in front of the pawn. — Richard Reti Copy Share Image
The pleasure to be derived from a chess combination lie in the feeling that a human mind is behind the game, dominating the inanimate… — Richard Reti Copy Share Image
The scheme of a game is played on positional lines; the decision of it, as a rule, is effected by combinations. — Richard Reti Copy Share Image
In open positions the safety of the King should be the first consideration. — Richard Reti Copy Share Image
It is a profound mistake to imagine mistake to imagine that the art of combination depends only on natural talent, and that it cannot… — Richard Reti Copy Share Image
I have known many chess players, but among them there has been only one genius - Capablanca! — Emanuel Lasker Copy Share Image
Never before and never since have I seen - and I cannot even imagine, such an amazing rapidity of chess thinking that Capablanca possessed… — Alexander Alekhine Copy Share Image
I can remember a case where Capablanca worked out an impressive combination, but then chose to make a simple move in answer to which… — Alexander Kotov Copy Share Image
Capablanca's play produced and still produces an irresistable artistic effect. In his games a tendency towards simplicity predominated, and in this simplicity there was… — Mikhail Botvinnik Copy Share Image
Capablanca possessed an amazing ability to quickly see into a position and intuitively grasp its main features. His style, one of the purest, most… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
Capablanca used to talk calmly and moderately about everything. However, when our conversation turned to the problems of the battle for the world championship,… — Alexander Koblencs Copy Share Image
Poor Capablanca! Thou wert a brilliant technician, but no philosopher. Thou wert not capable of believing that in chess, another style could be victorious… — Max Euwe Copy Share Image
Without technique it is impossible to reach the top in chess, and therefore we all try to borrow from Capablanca his wonderful, subtle technique. — Mikhail Tal Copy Share Image
No one has ever played these endgames with such elegant ease as Capablanca. — Richard Reti Copy Share Image
For my victory over Capablanca I am indebted primarily to my superiority in the field of psychology. Capablanca played, relying almost exclusively on his… — Alexander Alekhine Copy Share Image
One interesting indication of Capablanca's greatness is that to non-chess players his name was better known than the names of all other chess masters… — Fred Reinfeld Copy Share Image
