"When you don't know what to play, wait……" — Siegbert Tarrasch
"When you don't know what to play, wait for an idea to come into your opponent's mind. You may be sure that idea will be wrong"
More Chess Quotes
- I was a terrible father. The most I ever did for my children was to teach them chess. At least… — David Bailey
- My problem with chess was that all my pieces wanted to end the game as soon as possible. — Dave Barry
- These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess. — Kobe Bryant
- A lot of people think international relations is like a game of chess. But it's not a game of chess,… — Madeleine Albright
- Chess first of all teaches you to be objective. — Alexander Alekhine
- I believe that true beauty of chess is more than enough to satisfy all possible demands. — Alexander Alekhine
- I look at improvising as a prolonged game of chess. There's an opening gambit with your pawn in a complex… — Steve Carell
- I have always thought you could take the measure of a man by his sports manners - that is to… — Graydon Carter
- Chess is as elaborate a waste of human intelligence as you can find outside an advertising agency. — Raymond Chandler
- People are governed with the head; kindness of heart is little use in chess. — Nicolas Chamfort
- Play the game for more than you can afford to lose... only then will you learn the game. — Winston Churchill
- I failed to make the chess team because of my height. — Woody Allen