If you don’t win, it’s not a great tragedy – the worst that happens is that you lose a game.
BOBBY FISCHERIt’s little quirks like this that could make life difficult for a chess machine.
More Bobby Fischer Quotes
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Nothing is so healing as the human touch.
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First of all, we have to understand what communism is. I mean, to me, real communism, the Soviet communism, is basically a mask for Bolshevism, which is a mask for Judaism.
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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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It’s little quirks like this that could make life difficult for a chess machine.
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Well, I kind of split my life into two pieces. One was where my chess career lies. There, I kept my sanity, so to speak, and my logic. And the other was my religious life. I tried to apply what I learned in the church to my chess career too. But I still was studying chess. I wasn’t just “trusting in God” to give me the moves.
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I want to see the U.S. wiped out. Death to the U.S.
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I give 98 percent of my mental energy to Chess Others give only 2 percent
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Psychologically, you have to have confidence in yourself and this confidence should be based on fact.
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Maybe I should publish the book. The world is coming to an end anyway!
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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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A piece of garbage like Kasparov might be called a chess genius, but he’s like an idiot savant. Outside of chess he knows nothing.
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I don’t believe in psychology. I believe in good moves
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Morphy was probably the greatest genius of them all
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I don’t listen to weakies.
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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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