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.
BOBBY FISCHERI don’t believe in psychology. I believe in good moves
More Bobby Fischer Quotes
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Don’t even mention losing to me. I can’t stand to think of it
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There was open collusion between the Russian players. They agreed ahead of time to draw the games they played against each other. Every time they drew they gave each other half a point.
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Maybe I should publish the book. The world is coming to an end anyway!
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It’s little quirks like this that could make life difficult for a chess machine.
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Yeah, I used to dress badly until I was about sixteen. But people just didn’t seem to have enough respect for me, you know And I didn’t like that, so I decided I’d have to show them they weren’t any better than me, you know?
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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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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.
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Blitz chess kills your ideas.
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I want to see the U.S. wiped out. Death to the U.S.
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Teach people to play new chess, right away. Why do you offer them a black and white television set, when there is a set in color?
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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’m not afraid of Spassky. The world knows I’m the best. You don’t need a match to prove it.
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All I ever want to do is just play chess.
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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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I don’t remember one thing I learned in school.
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