Adverse Quote by Wilhelm Steinitz

The king pawn and the queen pawn are the only ones to be moved in the early part of the game.

— Wilhelm Steinitz

We go to the theater to be entertained, but if what is left after you watch the movie is a sort of eye-opening perspective…

— Jordan Peele

I really enjoyed doing Albee's 'The Goat.' It's a powerful piece and a really exciting play to do.

— Bill Pullman

It's amazing how powerful a piece of work can be and how it can influence people and change. It's pretty interesting.

— Mel Gibson

Weak points or holes in the opponent's position must be occupied by pieces not Pawns

— Siegbert Tarrasch

The Pawns are the soul of the game

— Francois-Andre Danican Philidor

The shortcoming of hanging pawns is that they present a convenient target for attack. As the exchange of men proceeds, their potential strength lessens…

— Boris Spassky

The isolated Pawn casts gloom over the entire chessboard

— Aron Nimzowitsch

An isolated pawn spreads gloom all over the chessboard.

— Savielly Tartakower

No pawn exchanges, no file-opening, no attack.

— Aron Nimzowitsch

There is no disputing that in the eyes of Schlechter, Teichmann or even Rubinstein, the backward pawn was something more substantial than lively piece…

— David Bronstein

I have found after 1.d4 there are more opportunities for richer play.

— Anatoly Karpov