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 love chess, and I didn’t invent Fischerandom chess to destroy chess. I invented Fischerandom chess to keep chess going. Because I consider the old chess is dying, it really is dead.
More Bobby Fischer Quotes
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All my games are real
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All that matters on the Chessboard is good moves.
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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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Computers are our only opponents that don’t always have no excuse when losing against me.
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I don’t believe in psychology. I believe in good moves
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I can remember times coming home from a chess club at four in the morning when I was half asleep and half dead and forcing myself to pray an hour and study an hour. You know, I was half out of my mind-stoned almost.
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Is it against the law to kill a reporter?
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Blitz chess kills your ideas.
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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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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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I am not today, nor have I ever been a Jew, and as a matter of fact, I am uncircumcised.
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Nothing eases suffering like human touch.
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There’s no luck involved in chess. You just have to work at it.
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I don’t believe in psychology.
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I usually never stay at the board after a game. Especially against Spassky. I made a dumb suggestion and he refuted it instantly! I know I’m going to have to play him some day and it was really stupid to look like such a jerk in front of him.
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