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.
BOBBY FISCHERWhen I win, I’ll put my title on the line every year, maybe even twice. I’ll give players a chance to beat me.
More Bobby Fischer Quotes
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All my games are real
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They asked me what year it was, what month it was, etc. I easily answered these stupid questions.
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Chess is like war on a board
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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 consider myself to be a genius who happens to 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 don’t recommend trying to cram a lot of long opening-move variations into your head.
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Teach people to play new chess, right away. Why do you offer them a black and white television set, when there is a set in color?
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If you have seen one Alekhine game you’ve seen them all.
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Americans really don’t know much about chess. But I think when I beat Spassky, that Americans will take a greater interest in chess. Americans like winners.
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I was never invited to the White House.
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To get squares you have to give up squares.
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I don’t believe in psychology.
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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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I don’t listen to weakies.
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