I can remember times coming home from a chess club at four in the morning when I was half asleep and half dead and forcing myself to pray an hour and study an hour. You know, I was half out of my mind-stoned almost.
BOBBY FISCHERA strong memory, concentration, imagination, and a strong will is required to become a great Chess player
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They were sort of priding themselves. They would say, ‘He beat us at chess, but he’s still just an uncouth kid.’ So I decided to dress up.
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These guys are really the lowest dogs around, and if people knew the truth about them, they would be held in more contempt than Ben Johnson, the runner, and they’re going to know the truth when I do this book!
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They spoke about Capablanca with awe. I have never seen people speak about any chess player like that, before or since.
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The system set up by F.I.D.E. … Insures that there will always be a Russian world champion… The Russians arranged it that way.
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I like the moment when I break a man’s ego.
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Karpov, Kasparov, Korchnoi have absolutely destroyed chess by their immoral, unethical, prearranged games.
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Nobody has single-handedly done more for the US image than me…
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Well, I’m not sure I know what you mean by a prima donna, but if something doesn’t interest me or if someone bores me, or if I think they’re a phony, I just don’t bother with them, that’s all.
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So if you just brought them back from the dead they wouldn’t do well. They’d get bad openings.
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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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A strong memory, concentration, imagination, and a strong will is required to become a great Chess player
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Chess demands total concentration
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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 don’t care! I don’t have to show anybody my games just because they’re a big shot!
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In my opinion, the King’s Gambit is busted. It loses by force.
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