Chess Quotes

Chess Quotes

“I don’t believe in psychology. I believe in good moves.” — Bobby Fischer
“Chess is life.” — Bobby Fischer
“Chess is 99% tactics.” — Richard Teichmann
“The winner of the game is the player who makes the next-to-last mistake.” — Savielly Tartakower
“When you see a good move, wait: look for a better one.” — Emanuel Lasker
“Nobody ever won a game by resigning.” — Savielly Tartakower
“In chess, as in life, opportunity strikes only once.” — David Bronstein
“Chess is the struggle against error.” — Johannes Zukertort
“Chess is the gymnasium of the mind.” — Blaise Pascal
“Chess is art, science, and sport at the same time.” — Anatoly Karpov
“The mind is like a parachute: it only works if it is open.” — Viktor Korchnoi
“Chess is like life, but life is harder.” — Boris Spassky
“I always play for a win, whether against a beginner or the world champion.” — Garry Kasparov
“A pawn is the soul of chess.” — Philidor
“Without mistakes, there is no brilliance.” — Savielly Tartakower
“Chess is cruel: you can play 40 perfect moves and lose because of just one mistake.” — Vladimir Kramnik
“A chess player is like a stage actor: he must interpret every position.” — Miguel Najdorf
“Attack is the best defense.” — Wilhelm Steinitz
“Strategy is for beginners; endgames are for masters.” — José Raúl Capablanca
“In chess, as in life, beauty lies in the details.” — Henrique Mecking