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Lotus960

Be a book in the opening, a wizard in the middlegame and a machine in the endgame.

Lotus960
OperationOverlord wrote:

"Chess is a substitute for life itself." - David Spanier

I remind myself of this quote whenever I find myself spending too much time playing/studying chess.

Nah, that is the wrong way round. The correct version is:

Life is a substitute for chess. 

jetoba

Apologies if it was already said.

Teichman: "in the first place there is no Hypermodern School, and in the second place Nimzowitsch is its founder".

jetoba

PS who was it that told his wife "I study chess to improve my mating technique"?

BlackKaweah
“I detest the endgame.” — David Janowsky
Im_on_the_phone
A couple of Masters are playing blitz, another Master comes upon them and asks how much they are playing for? One of the players responds, “fun, we’re playing for fun”. The visiting Master then says, “ how much fun are you playing for ?”
Deithy24

"Chess players are so sexy and cool" - Nobody!

Kallistiad
Levy of Gotham Chess - “…at a certain point, Chess must be played…” He should have T-Shirts made up!
Smokering26

My wife asked me "would it kill you not to play so much chess?". I told her "why take that risk."

RaghavS1118

"In life, unlike chess, the game continues after checkmate" ~Isaac Asimov

ChessEnthusiast48
You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.
Mikhail Tal
MochaWave

"A pawn moves!! OOOohHOhhOooohHhHH!!!!!!!" -Levy Rozman

timbeau01
When I play white I win because I’m white/ when I play black I win because my name is…
timbeau01
Tim beau
timbeau01
Who said that above almost quote???
timbeau01
Please
timbeau01
And I wish it was me
mpaetz

Bogolyubov

ThrillerFan

The below quote by Bobby Fischer just shows how stupid he really was! The Winawer is the best line for Black when White plays 3.Nc3, his strongest move.

I may yet be forced to admit that the Winawer is sound, But I doubt it! The defense is anti-positional and weakens the kingside. - Bobby Fischer

SacrifycedStoat
Hi, my name is Magnus Carlsen