"Good at chess, bad at life."
-- from the Film DIRTY PRETTY THINGS directed by Stephen Frears.
It's a very good movie.
What is your favorite chess quote?
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"Have they really not refuted it yet?! Maybe I'll have to start playing 1.e4..."
- Petrosian on the Sicilian Sveshnikov
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1. "Chess is a game of courteous aggression" -- Julian Barnes
2. "Could we look into the head of a chessplayer, we should see there a whole world of feelings, images, ideas, emotion, and passion." -- Alfred Binet
3. "In life we are all patzers" -- Lasker?
noleryer wrote:
BrettThomo wrote:
deepmac wrote:
They're all weak, all women. They're stupid compared to men. They shouldn't play chess, you know. They're like beginners. They lose every single game against a man. There isn't a woman player in the world I can't give knight-odds to and still beat. fisher
That says a lot more about Fischer than about lady chess players.
Yeah, it says he kicked ass
It's possible to both kick ass and be an ass.
Only the dead have seen the end of war.
JimmyTheK wrote:
noleryer wrote:
BrettThomo wrote:
deepmac wrote:
They're all weak, all women. They're stupid compared to men. They shouldn't play chess, you know. They're like beginners. They lose every single game against a man. There isn't a woman player in the world I can't give knight-odds to and still beat. fisher
That says a lot more about Fischer than about lady chess players.
Yeah, it says he kicked ass
It's possible to both kick ass and be an ass.
i disagree i have the greatest respect for speaking so openly. Hein Donner used the excuse that he wanted to provoke(or maybe he didnt, but his friends said it). FIscher had the guts to say what he really ment.
It takes courage and a real man, i wish i were so honorful. FOr that i will always admire Fischer.
I think an A** is the exact opposite from Fischer, i mean we see it all day, in real life no1 honors women and respects them. Ok maybe the own wife and such is different. But in the grand sheme of things. But in chats everyone is a hero...
yeah everyone is sucking up, yeah women are great they are just as good...
and still no1 watches women activities, where women take part that are not sharply dressed.
I personally think FIscher was the real last Samurai.
The real last action hero!!!
I will admire Fischer forever for that. Hail to the king!!!!
This is not my favorite chess quote. But it is for the people who are hating on Fischer for saying what he said.
Women, by their nature, are not exceptional chess players: they are not great fighters.
-Garry Kasparov
He was a jerk ! In my opinion, Fischer was never the greatest player. 'Misha' (Tal) was.
Had Fischer faced the likes of Judit Polgar, he woud have been ripped apart ! Talking about women, I have a lot of admiration for Judit's style.
One of the greatest quotes said in good wits was by Taimanov (after he was decimated by Tal in one of the games) , and that probably is the greatest quote by any Grandmaster : "I am glad that I have music as another option !"
tmjvijay wrote:
One of the greatest quotes said in good wits was by Taimanov (after he was decimated by Tal in one of the games) , and that probably is the greatest quote by any Grandmaster : "I am glad that I have music as another option !"
i think he said it after he got beaten by Fischer. The funny thing is that when Fischer got asked if Taimanov was a great player, Fischer said: i think he plays piano well.
tmjvijay wrote:
Had Fischer faced the likes of Judit Polgar, he woud have been ripped apart ! Talking about women, I have a lot of admiration for Judit's style.
maybe in an upside down world she would have beaten Fischer
I respect Judit but to say she can beat Fischer 
I think that was said out of anger
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My favourite quote is "The hardest game to win is a won game"
I want to win
haha Plavin79 great quote, although some people may not agree. :P
"I want to win"-Plavin
Hahahaha I just saw this quote on bobbyfischer.net:
"When I win, I'll put my title on the line every year, maybe even twice. I'll give players a chance to beat me."
-- Robert J. Fischer, USA, World Chess Champion 1972-75
OH THE IRONY!
ROFLMFAO
good one!