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.
BOBBY FISCHERI give 98 percent of my mental energy to Chess Others give only 2 percent
More Bobby Fischer Quotes
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I have never opened with the QP – on principle.
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The United States is an illegitimate country, just like Israel. It has no right to exist. That country belongs to the Red man, the American Indian…
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I 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.
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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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I don’t believe in psychology. I believe in good moves
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I play honestly and I play to win. If I lose, I take my medicine.
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To get squares you have to give up squares.
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I’d like to travel around, be an international playboy. They have all that money; they could really do it right. Look at (Errol) Flynn.
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You are never too old to play chess!
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I like the moment when I break a man’s ego.
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Karpov, Kasparov, Korchnoi have absolutely destroyed chess by their immoral, unethical, prearranged games.
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My opponents make good moves too. Sometimes I don’t take these things into consideration
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All I want to do, ever, is play chess.
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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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I am not today, nor have I ever been a Jew, and as a matter of fact, I am uncircumcised.
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