Chess Quotes

And his six pawns were scattered like the ships of the Armada that should have conquered England; the Lord blew, and they were all isolated.

** Hans Kmoch **

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Any material change in a position must come about by mate, a capture, or a Pawn promotion.

** Purdy **

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As one by one I mowed them down, my superiority soon became apparent.

** Jose Capablanca **

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At that age 10, the odd piece here or there often makes little difference. Rather, ingenuity and the will to win may prove decisive.

** Zak **

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Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the Chess player, not the Chess piece.

** Ralph Charell **

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Becoming successful at Chess allows you to discover your own personality. That's what I want for the kids I teach.

** Saudin Robovic **

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Before the endgame, the Gods have placed the middle game.

** Siegbert Tarrasch **

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Best by test: 1. e4.

** Bobby Fischer **

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Blessed be the memory of him who gave the world this immortal game.

** A.G. Gardiner **

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Bobby Fischer is the greatest Chess genius of all time!

** Alexander Kotov **

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Bobby Fischer is the greatest Chess player who has ever lived.

** Ken Smith **

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Bobby Fischer’s current state of mind is indeed a tragedy.

** Frank Brady **

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Bobby is the finest Chess player this country ever produced. His memory for the moves, his brilliance in dreaming up combinations, and his fierce determination to win are uncanny.

** John Collins **

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Bobby is the most misunderstood, misquoted celebrity walking the face of this earth.

** Yasser Seirawan **

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Bobby just drops the pieces and they fall on the right squares.

** Miguel Najdorf **

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Botvinnik tried to take the mystery out of Chess, always relating it to situations in ordinary life. He used to call Chess a typical inexact problem similar to those which people are always having to solve in everyday life.

** Garry Kasparov **

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