www.eurochess.hu: Chess Quotes It is one thing to be clever (George R. R. Martin) |
It will be cheering to know that many people are skilful chess players, though in many instances their brains, in a general way, compare unfavourably with the cognitive faculties of a rabbit. – James Mortimer Strategically important points should be overprotected. If the pieces are so engaged, they get their regard in the fact that they will then find themselves well posted in every respect. - Aron Nimzowitsch Live, lose, and learn, by observing your opponent how to win - Amber Steenbock Spassky will not be psyched out by Fischer - Mike Goodall Up to this point White has been following well-known analysis. But now he makes a fatal error: he begins to use his own head. – Siegbert Tarrasch I still remember Botvinnik's reaction to each of my games, right from the opening moves. At first he would express amazement, then annoyance, and, finally irritation. - Anatoly Karpov How can I lose to such an idiot?- Aron Nimzowitsch Chess isn’t a game of speed, it is a game of speech through actions - Matthew Selman The isolated Pawn casts gloom over the entire chessboard- Aron Nimzowitsch Best by test: 1. e4 - Bobby Fischer Best by test: 1. e4 - Bobby Fischer |