| 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 |