Chess Quote by Siegbert Tarrasch

“If the defender is forced to give up the center, then every possible attack follows almost of itself.” quote by Siegbert Tarrasch — Download Open image

“If the defender is forced to give up the center, then every possible attack follows almost of itself.”

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The future belongs to he who has the bishops.

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White has no positional equivalent for the centralized pawn.

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I look one move ahead... the best!

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A form of intellectual productiveness, therein lies its peculiar charm. Intellectual productiveness is one of the greatest joys - if not the greatest one - of human existence. It is not everyone who can write a play, or build a bridge, or even make a good joke. But in chess everyone can, everyone must be intellectually productive, and so can…

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Many have become chess masters - no one has become the master of chess.

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I have always had a slight feeling of pity for man who has no knowledge of chess.

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