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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More Bobby Fischer Quotes
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I hope the Icelandic government grants me political asylum.
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All my games are real
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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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Nothing eases suffering like human touch.
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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 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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Too many times, people don’t try their best. They don’t have the keen spirit; the winning spirit. And once you make it you’ve got to guard your reputation – every day go in like an unknown to prove yourself. That’s why I don’t clown around.
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I don’t listen to weakies.
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Chess demands total concentration
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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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All I want to do, ever, is play chess.
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I think it’s almost definite that the game is a draw theoretically.
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As Olafsson showed me, White can win… It’s hard to believe. I stayed up all night analysing, finally convicing myself, and, incidentally, learning a lot about Rook and Pawn endings in the process.
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Morphy was probably the greatest genius of them all
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All that matters on the Chessboard is good moves.
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