Chess Quote by Wilhelm Steinitz Download Open image “I have never in my life played the French Defence, which is the dullest of all openings” — Wilhelm Steinitz ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.5 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Chess Defence Defence Dullest Dullest Dullest Openings French Defence Life Opening Played French
In France I just didn't enjoy it. I didn't connect to my surroundings and didn't adapt to French football. — Eidur Gudjohnsen Copy Share Image
I think the French Open, in many ways, brought out a certain characteristic in me and in my game that was already there. Just… — Michael Chang Copy Share Image
I got to learn the French tactical way and then learn from all these players who've been on the world stage for so long. — Lindsey Horan Copy Share Image
Everyone thinks I'm looking for attacking football all the time. But the foundation is how you defend - keep a clean sheet, and you… — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Copy Share Image
I think the French teams sometimes doubt themselves. They play some beautiful games but, when it comes down to it, do not go through. — Patrice Evra Copy Share Image
Normally, I am a player who can play in different positions, but never in defence. — Georginio Wijnaldum Copy Share Image
When we are organised on the pitch, it is easier to play in defense. — Leonardo Bonucci Copy Share Image
I would always treat my attacking game as the more natural part. With defence, you have to get yourself in positions to understand the… — Brian O'Driscoll Copy Share Image
I think it is never easy to play a quarterfinal against a French guy, you know. — Gael Monfils Copy Share Image
In the ending the king is a powerful piece for assisting his own pawns, or stopping the adverse pawns. — Wilhelm Steinitz Copy Share Image
I may be an old lion, but I can still bite someone's hand off if he puts it in my mouth. — Wilhelm Steinitz Copy Share Image
Chess is not for the faint-hearted; it absorbs a person entirely. To get to the bottom of this game, he has to give himself… — Wilhelm Steinitz Copy Share Image
When you have an advantage, you are obliged to attack; otherwise you are endangered to lose the advantage. — Wilhelm Steinitz Copy Share Image
No great player blundered oftener than I done. I was champion of the world for twenty-eight years because I was twenty years ahead of… — Wilhelm Steinitz Copy Share Image
Chess is so inspiring that I do not believe a good player is capable of having an evil thought during the game. — Wilhelm Steinitz Copy Share Image
Chess is difficult, it demands work, serious reflection and zealous research. — Wilhelm Steinitz Copy Share Image
I do not believe a good player is capable of having an evil thought during the game. — Wilhelm Steinitz Copy Share Image
I have known many chess players, but among them there has been only one genius - Capablanca! — Emanuel Lasker Copy Share Image
Real chessplayers think about chess more or less 24 hours a day. It is a passion and a fate that one has to live… — Simen Agdestein Copy Share Image
It's interesting that the greatest minds of computer science, the founding fathers, like Alan Turing and Claude Shannon and Norbert Wiener, they all looked… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
“Relationships are chess for women," he said. "They can see the whole board, plan way ahead. They're the queens, after all. We're the kings,… — Laura Lippman Copy Share Image
The election of Trump threw the chess board up. The pieces are all over the place. That's upsetting to a lot of people, but… — Dave Rubin Copy Share Image
Playing for complications is an extreme measure that a player should adopt only when he cannot find a clear and logical plan. — Alexander Alekhine Copy Share Image
“the shadows. “Why do you think they invented chess?” “He’s got you there,” said the captain, following Fletcher. Jake jogged slightly to catch up… — Russell Blake Copy Share Image
[Photographer Julian Wasser] had this great idea that I should play chess naked with Marcel Duchamp and it seem to be such a great… — Eve Babitz Copy Share Image
I am not some sort of freak. I might be very good at chess but I'm just a normal person. — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share Image
My parents were very supportive of my chess. When I got home after a game of chess, having missed school or something, they always… — Viswanathan Anand Copy Share Image