What is your favorite chess quote?

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TetsuoShima
JimmyTheK wrote:
ConnorMacleod_151 wrote:

When i come home from overseas my wife calls me the chess King. .... It's a term used by wifey to her man letting him know he is the only one for her, her rock, her ruler, the owner of her heart mind and body.

~~ Anon

Maybe she calls him that because, in chess, the King can't move very much, and the Queen has all the power...


rofl

GMVillads

Xjatien wrote:

"Nowadays....."

                                -Anand

Whatelet is the point?

GMVillads

"When i see a beautyful Woman i also begin to hate chess" capablanca

TetsuoShima
vill0236 wrote:

"When i see a beautyful Woman i also begin to hate chess" capablanca

did he really say that, or did you make that up?

GMVillads

TetsuoShima wrote:

vill0236 wrote:

"When i see a beautyful Woman i also begin to hate chess" capablanca

did he really say that, or did you make that up?

It is a Real quote, believe it or not!

purezen

Capa was a well known womanizer.

varelse1
vill0236 wrote:

Fischer Said: 10 “I don’t believe in psychology. I believe in good moves

My chess teacher Said: i dont believe good moves, i believe psychology.

Bent Larsen Said: the Best is to play both good and bad moves!!!!


I'm already half way there!!!!

plutonia
vill0236 wrote:

"When i see a beautyful Woman i also begin to hate chess" capablanca

i honestly feel the same way.

i think how much time and energy i wasted with chess, i could have gotten laid instead.

chessmaster102
vill0236 wrote:

Fischer Said: 10 “I don’t believe in psychology. I believe in good moves

My chess teacher Said: i dont believe good moves, i believe psychology.

Bent Larsen Said: the Best is to play both good and bad moves!!!!

Bobby beat Larsen 6-0 in a match and your teacher isnt rated 2700

KvothDuval

Just like olimpic medles and tenis trophies, the show that the resipiant has done something of no benifet to anyone else more capibly than anyone.

 

Catch 22

 

Jeezz I wonder what he has to say about chess Surprised

hayleeee22

my favorite chess quote is  'CHECK MATE' duh

KvothDuval

touche...

MyCowsCanFly

"Chaturaṅga is too hard to pronounce. Let's call it Chess." -  Michael Motex


Sam97

"I get more upset at losing at other things than chess. I always get upset when I lose at Monopoly." - Carlsen

Sam97

" There just isn't enough televised chess. " -- LETTERMAN

I'm sensing sarcasm, anyone else getting that feeling?

ConnorMacleod_151

I thought the topic was 'your' favourite chess quote?

We seem to be quoting some well known chess players past and present. How boring ?!

TetsuoShima

"a patzer only starts thinking when he is in a bad position"

plutonia

Tactics are sex.

Positional play is personality, grooming, sense of humor, social skill, and status.

 

-BopGun

TetsuoShima
plutonia wrote:

Tactics are sex.

Positional play is personality, grooming, sense of humor, social skill, and status.

 

-BopGun

in other words positional play is for the losers??

man now i dont feel any bad anymore that i suck at it.

 

just kidding ofc

chessmaster102

people say im positional man that sucks =(