All that matters on the Chessboard is good moves.
BOBBY FISCHERThey asked me what year it was, what month it was, etc. I easily answered these stupid questions.
More Bobby Fischer Quotes
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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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I consider myself to be a genius who happens to play chess.
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They asked me what year it was, what month it was, etc. I easily answered these stupid questions.
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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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I don’t listen to weakies.
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Nothing eases suffering like human touch.
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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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I love the game – and I hate the Russians because they’ve almost ruined it. They only risk the title when they have to, every three years. They play for draws with each other but play to win against the Western masters. Draws make for dull chess, wins make for fighting chess.
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Chess demands total concentration
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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.
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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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If you don’t win, it’s not a great tragedy – the worst that happens is that you lose a game.
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Nothing is so healing as the human touch.
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In my opinion, the King’s Gambit is busted. It loses by force.
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