Art Quote by Vasily Smyslov

I believe that true beauty of chess is more than enough to satisfy all possible demands.

— Alexander Alekhine

Could we look into the head of a Chess player, we should see there a whole world of feelings, images, ideas, emotion and passion

— Alfred Binet

I have frequently stated that I regard chess as an art form, where creativity prevails over other factors.

— Vasily Smyslov

The highest Art of the Chess player lies in not allowing your Opponent to show you what he can do.

— Garry Kasparov

Chess holds deep wisdoms of the people. It is truly an image of life, the reflection of human fate that has shown us the…

— Pope John Paul II

Fancy what a game of chess would be if all the chessmen had passions and intellects, more or less small and cunning; if you…

— George Eliot

By some ardent enthusiasts Chess has been elevated into a science or an art. It is neither; but its principal characteristic seems to be…

— Emanuel Lasker

Chess reflects the real world in miniature. Endeavor, struggle, success, and defeat - they are part of each game ever played.

— Bruce Pandolfini

In chess, as played by a good player, logic and imagination must go hand in hand, compensating each other.

— Jose Raul Capablanca

The best chess masters of every epoch have been closely linked with the values of the society in which they lived and worked. All…

— Garry Kasparov

When you sit down to play a game you should think only about the position, but not about the opponent. Whether chess is regarded…

— Jose Raul Capablanca

A game of chess holds many secrets. Fortunately! That is why we cannot clearly state whether chess is science, art, or a sport.

— Garry Kasparov