What is your favorite chess quote?

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varelse1

When asked what his favorite piece was, Tigran Petrosian answered "Whichever one my opponent doesn't have!"

Candon
varelse1 wrote:

Uhhh

That link is to your homepage.

yeah-so-go to "about me" and click a quote-no worry.

varelse1

Ah, okay.

Nice

Liked the Sienfeld one.

Priteshrp87

"help your pieces so they can help you" "the ability to play chess is a sign of a gentleman, but the ability to play chess well is a sign of a wasted life"

Priteshrp87

"help your pieces so they can help you" "the ability to play chess is a sign of a gentleman, but the ability to play chess well is a sign of a wasted life"

Priteshrp87

"help your pieces so they can help you" "the ability to play chess is a sign of a gentleman, but the ability to play chess well is a sign of a wasted life"

platolag
varelse1 wrote:

"A chess game is divided into three stages: the first, when you hope you have the advantage, the second when you believe you have an advantage, and the third... when you know you're going to lose!"

- Tartakower

nice

I_Am_Second

"On the chessboard lies and hypocrisy do not last long."

Lasker

"The opening serves one purpose, to get to a playable middlegame"

Portisch

varelse1
Priteshrp87 wrote:

"help your pieces so they can help you" "the ability to play chess is a sign of a gentleman, but the ability to play chess well is a sign of a wasted life"

---said no winer of a chessgame, ever.

Iluvsmetuna

a knight on the edge beats meat and 2 veg

greenfreeze
greenfreeze

greenfreeze

arul_kumar

Bobby Fischer told reporters that he preferred playing chess with himself. when asked who wins he said" I win!"!

LouisCreed

win with Grace, lose with dignity. Judith or Susan Polgar

kleelof
LouisCreed wrote:

win with Grace, lose with dignity. Judith or Susan Polgar

Yeah, that seems easy enough when your a GM.

greenfreeze

Well it's been 14 years of silence, it's been 14 years of pain, well it's been 14 years that are gone forever and I will never have again, well.

Nordlandia

Priteshrp87

"The ability to play chess is a sign of a gentleman. The ability to play chess well is a sign of a wasted life."

kleelof

'Checkmate' - Millions of very happy chess players.