| We don’t really know how the game was invented, though there are suspicions. As soon as we discover the culprits, we’ll let you know. -Bruce Pandolfini |
| When you absolutely don’t know what to do anymore, it is time to panic. -John van der Wiel |
| The stomach is an essential part of the Chess master. -Bent Larsen |
| The only thing Chess players have in common is Chess. -Lodewijk Prins |
| I had a toothache during the first game. In the second game I had a headache. In the third game it was an attack of rheumatism. In the fourth game, I wasn’t feeling well. And in the fifth game? Well, must one have to win every game? -Siegbert Tarrasch |
| Fischer prefers to enter Chess history alone. -Miguel Najdorf |
| It is always better to sacrifice your opponent’s men. -Savielly Tartakower |
| Pawns are born free, yet they are everywhere in chains. -Rick Kennedy |
| There are two types of sacrifices: correct ones, and mine. -Mikhail Tal |
| A man ceases to be a beginner in chess and becomes a master when he has learned that he is going to be a beginner all his life. -R.G. Collingwood |
| After a bad opening, there is hope for the middle game. After a bad middle game, there is hope for the endgame. But once you are in the endgame, the moment of truth has arrived. -Edmar Mednis |
| Chess is not like life... It has rules. -Mark Pasternak |
| When you play Bobby, it is not a question if you win or lose. It is a question if you survive. -Boris Spassky |
| I failed to make the chess team because of my height. -Woody Allen |
| I still hope to kill Fischer. -Boris Spassky |
| It is difficult to play against Einstein’s theory. -Mikhail Tal (when he lost his first game against Fischer) |
| The Pin is mightier than the sword. -Fred Reinfeld |
| Of Chess it has been said that life is not long enough for it, but that is the fault of life, not Chess. -William Ewart Napier |
| The passed Pawn is a criminal, who should be kept under lock and key. Mild measures, such as police surveillance, are not sufficient. -Aaron Nimzovich |
| No Chess Grandmaster is normal; they only differ in the extent of their madness. -Viktor Korchnoi |
| That’s what Chess is all about. One day you give your opponent a lesson, the next day he gives you one. -Bobby Fischer |
| The essence of Chess is thinking about what Chess is. -David Bronstein |
| Love is like a game of chess. One wrong move and you are married. |
| Arguing with an idiot is like playing chess with a pigeon. It'll just knock over all the pieces, shit on the board, and strut about like it's won anyway. -Anonymous |
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Chess Quotes about Life
Chess Sacrifice Quotes
