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 FISCHERI object to being called a chess genius because I consider myself to be an all around genius who just happens to play chess, which is rather different.
More Bobby Fischer Quotes
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I have never opened with the QP – on principle.
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It’s little quirks like this that could make life difficult for a chess machine.
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In chess so much depends on opening theory, so the champions before the last century did not know as much as I do and other players do about opening theory.
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Psychologically, you have to have confidence in yourself and this confidence should be based on fact.
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I don’t believe in psychology.
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I add status to any tournament I attend.
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The United States is evil. It has to be brought down, it has to be eliminated from the world scene. They are the ones who have made the world the hell that it is.
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All I ever want to do is just play chess.
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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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Concentrate on material gains. Whatever your opponent gives you take, unless you see a good reason not to.
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I play honestly and I play to win. If I lose, I take my medicine.
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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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I want to see the U.S. wiped out. Death to the U.S.
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My main interest right now is to expose the Jews. This is a lot bigger than me. They’re not just persecuting me.
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The U.S. and Israel have been slaughtering the Palestinians, just slaughtering them, for years. Robbing them and slaughtering them.
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