27 Most Powerful Quotes and Phrases That Describe Chess
This is a list of 27 most important chess traits represented in form of quotes from the greatest chess players of all times: Kaparov, Fischer, Karpov, Lasker, Tarrasch and many others. To be good at something we need to understand what and how the greatest think about the subject. That applies to chess as well; by exploring minds of greatest chess players it is possible to better understand the nature of this game. Enough philosophy, enjoy the list of quotes about chess!
- “The laws of Chess do not permit a free choice:
you have to move whether you like it or not”
(Emanuel Lasker) - “I look one move ahead… the best!”
(Siegbert Tarrasch) - “First-class players lose to second-class players because
second-class players sometimes play a first-class game”
(Siegbert Tarrasch) - “Weak points or holes in the opponent’s position must
be occupied by pieces not Pawns”
(Siegbert Tarrasch) - “In Chess, as it is played by masters, chance is practically eliminated”
(Emanuel Lasker) - “The passion for playing Chess is one of the
most unaccountable in the world”
(H.G. Wells) - “The older I grow, the more I value Pawns”
(Keres) - The sign of a great Master is his ability to win
a won game quickly and painlessly”
(Irving Chernev) - “Those who say they understand Chess, understand nothing”
(Robert Hubner) - “One bad move nullifies forty good ones”
(Horowitz) - “Every Pawn is a potential Queen”
(James Mason) - “I prefer to lose a really good game than to win a bad one”
(David Levy) - “Chess is a terrific way for kids to build self image and self esteem”
(Saudin Robovic) - “When you are lonely, when you feel yourself an alien in the world, play Chess. This will raise your spirits and be your counselor in war”
(Aristotle) - “Pawns: they are the soul of this game, they alone
form the attack and defense”
(Philidor) - “Chess is 99 percent tactics”
(Teichmann) - “Chess is war over the board. The object is to crush the opponents mind”
(Bobby Fischer) - “Chess demands total concentration”
(Bobby Fischer) - “Chess is everything: art, science and sport”
(Anatoly Karpov) - “Chess is the art which expresses the science of logic”
(Mikhail Botvinnik) - “A bad plan is better than none at all”
(Frank Marshall) - “Chess is life”
(Bobby Fischer) - “The mistakes are there, waiting to be made”
(Savielly Tartakower) - “Chess is mental torture”
(Garry Kasparov) - “When you see a good move, look for a better one”
(Emanuel Lasker) - “The Pin is mightier than the sword”
(Fred Reinfeld) - “Without error there can be no brilliancy”
(Emanuel Lasker)
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Updated 01.06.2024
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