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What are your favorite chess quotes?

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I have two "Without error there can be no brilliancy"-Emmanuel Lasker and "Chess is a cruel mistress"-Seigbert Tarrasch
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"I hate chess quotes" -Fixing_A_Hole

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1.Only a really strong chess player knows how weak he is playing. (Saveliy Tartakover)

2. A master can sometimes play badly, a fan never! (Saveliy Tartakover )

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"Damn.  I hope he doesn't notice my queen is en prise."  (FBloggs)

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"checkmate"

 

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'Chess is mental torture' - Kasparov.

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I may be weak, but at least I stand my ground. - a pawn
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I heard one recently I forgot who its from. " Chess is a cruel and mysterious game" Thanks for your favorites.

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Ahh Homsar already posted that one.

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"checkhate" -josephyossi

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"If you're like me,the other chess pieces are nothing to you" -Queen
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At the end of the day the pawn and king return to the same box

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Every man needs a woman to take care of him. Just like in Chess, the Queen protects the King.
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Bobby Fischer quoted "All I want to do ever, is play chess."

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"Nothing beats that feeling when you're imagining the reaction of the person you just beat online." 

-E. Walters

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That’s my favorite so far