I consider myself to be a genius who happens to play chess.
BOBBY FISCHERAs 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.
More Bobby Fischer Quotes
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That’s what Chess is all about. One day you give your opponent a lesson, the next day he gives you one
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I was in Japan a couple of months ago, I saw a preview for the movie Pearl Harbor. And they showed the Japanese airplanes coming in to bomb Pearl Harbor, and I applauded. Nobody else in the theater applauded.
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I don’t care! I don’t have to show anybody my games just because they’re a big shot!
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These guys are really the lowest dogs around, and if people knew the truth about them, they would be held in more contempt than Ben Johnson, the runner, and they’re going to know the truth when I do this book!
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All that matters on the Chessboard is 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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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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You are never too old to play chess!
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If you have seen one Alekhine game you’ve seen them all.
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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 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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When I win, I’ll put my title on the line every year, maybe even twice. I’ll give players a chance to beat me.
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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 like to make them squirm.
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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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