All I want to do, ever, is play chess.
BOBBY FISCHERSteinitz 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.
More Bobby Fischer Quotes
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I want to see the U.S. wiped out. Death to the U.S.
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Americans like a winner. If you lose, you’re nothing. I’m going to win, though. It’s good for the match that Spassky has a plus score against me. We’ve met five times. He’s won three times and we’ve drawn twice. But I’m a stronger player and a long match favors me.
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Nobody has single-handedly done more for the US image than me…
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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.
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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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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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Is it against the law to kill a reporter?
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I don’t believe in psychology.
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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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I don’t recommend trying to cram a lot of long opening-move variations into your head.
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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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Americans really don’t know much about chess. But I think when I beat Spassky, that Americans will take a greater interest in chess. Americans like winners.
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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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Your body has to be in top condition. Your Chess deteriorates as your body does. You can’t separate body from mind
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