That’s what Chess is all about. One day you give your opponent a lesson, the next day he gives you one
BOBBY FISCHERThere’s no luck involved in chess. You just have to work at it.
More Bobby Fischer Quotes
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I grew up with the concept of freedom of speech. So I’m too old, it’s too late for me to adjust to the new world, the new world order.
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I object to being called a chess genius because I consider myself to be an all around genius who just happens to play chess, which is rather different.
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I hope the Icelandic government grants me political asylum.
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Tactics flow from a superior position
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I’d like to travel around, be an international playboy. They have all that money; they could really do it right. Look at (Errol) Flynn.
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Blitz chess kills your ideas.
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I think it’s almost definite that the game is a draw theoretically.
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The main idea behind any opening is to get a strong pawn center and give your pieces a lot of scope so that you cramp your opponent’s position and can attack weaknesses in his game.
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Chess is war over the board. The object is to crush the opponents mind.
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All my games are real
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I don’t keep any close friends. I don’t keep any secrets. I don’t need friends. I just tell everybody everything, that’s all.
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Chess is like war on a board
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Computers are our only opponents that don’t always have no excuse when losing against me.
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I don’t recommend trying to cram a lot of long opening-move variations into your head.
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Concentrate on material gains. Whatever your opponent gives you take, unless you see a good reason not to.
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