All I ever want to do is just play chess.
BOBBY FISCHEREvery chess game is like taking a five-hour final exam.
More Bobby Fischer Quotes
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Morphy was probably the greatest genius of them all
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I add status to any tournament I attend.
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The Russians have held my title for ten years and they’re going to be in for it when I win the Championship. They’re going to have to wait and play under my conditions.
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Computers are our only opponents that don’t always have no excuse when losing against me.
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I don’t believe in psychology.
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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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They asked me what year it was, what month it was, etc. I easily answered these stupid questions.
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I was going to do a book about the first prearranged Karpov-Kasparov match, ’84-’85. But the God-damn Jews have stolen my entire file on that.
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Concentrate on material gains. Whatever your opponent gives you take, unless you see a good reason not to.
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I have nothing to do with politics. I came here [Yugoslavia] to play chess and nothing else.
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I consider myself to be a genius who happens to play chess.
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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 believe in psychology. I believe in good moves
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If you have seen one Alekhine game you’ve seen them all.
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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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