Bobby Fischer on chess
Bobby Fischer44 quotes“If I win a tournament, I win it by myself. I do the playing. Nobody helps me”
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I like to make them squirm.
Bobby FischerBobby Fischer 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.
Bobby FischerBobby Fischer All I ever want to do is just play chess.
Bobby FischerBobby Fischer Every chess game is like taking a five-hour final exam.
Bobby FischerBobby Fischer If we accuse Trump of being a liar, he won’t just say ‘I never said that’ or just ignore it and go on to the next thing.
Billy BraggBilly Bragg It’s little quirks like this that could make life difficult for a chess machine.
Bobby FischerBobby Fischer The white people should go back to Europe, and the country should be returned to the American Indians. This is the future I would like to see for the so-called United States.
Bobby FischerBobby Fischer I don’t recommend trying to cram a lot of long opening-move variations into your head.
Bobby FischerBobby Fischer Steinitz claimed that the King was well able to take care of itself, and ought not to be attacked until one had some other positional advantage. He understood more about the use of squares than Morphy and contributed a great deal more to chess theory.
Bobby FischerBobby Fischer Our mind is all we’ve got. Not that it won’t lead us astray sometimes, but we still have to analyze things out within ourselves.
Bobby FischerBobby Fischer I hope the Icelandic government grants me political asylum.
Bobby FischerBobby Fischer I don’t care! I don’t have to show anybody my games just because they’re a big shot!
Bobby FischerBobby Fischer They spoke about Capablanca with awe. I have never seen people speak about any chess player like that, before or since.
Bobby FischerBobby Fischer I add status to any tournament I attend.
Bobby FischerBobby Fischer A strong memory, concentration, imagination, and a strong will is required to become a great Chess player
Bobby FischerBobby Fischer Romance is an illusion. Well, romance is not a complete illusion, but it’s ephemeral. It does not last.
Bette MidlerBette Midler
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Caught inside my mind trapped between its horrid lines losing precious time.
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Nicole BrownNicole Brown Being with you is familiar, like playing guitar after some time; the theory is there but my fingers have forgotten the chords.
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AurthurAurthur Nothing is more terrifying than falling in love.
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When I was 18, science, physics, and math were my favorite. I was a bit of a nerd – the only girl with a lot of boys at chess championships.
BjorkBjork Computers are our only opponents that don’t always have no excuse when losing against me.
Bobby FischerBobby Fischer Chess is a beautiful mistress.
Bent LarsenBent Larsen In my opinion the Open variation is absolutely correct – and more interesting than the Closed.
Bent LarsenBent Larsen The stomach is an essential part of the Chess master
Bent LarsenBent Larsen One charming characteristic of many flank attacks I could mention is that they do not very often lead to simplification: if the attack is parried, there usually are still opportunities left for initiating action in another sector.
Bent LarsenBent Larsen I often play a move I know how to refute.
Bent LarsenBent Larsen In football, you are mostly reacting from a defensive point of view…but you always want to be counterattacking…a similarity with chess strategy.
Barney ChavousBarney Chavous