Irving Chernev Professions : Chess Player Born : January 29, 1900 Died : September 29, 1981 Browse All Authors Top 8 quotes by Irving Chernev Every Chess master was once a beginner Irving Chernev playing-chess beginners learning The sign of a great Master is his ability to win a won game quickly and painlessly Irving Chernev games winning success On the chessboard, if nowhere else, justice does triumph. Irving Chernev triumph doe justice Play the move that forces the win in the simplest way. Leave the brilliancies to Alekhine, Keres and Tal. Irving Chernev winning play moving If once a man delays castling and his king remains in the center, files will open up against him, bishops sweep the board, rooks will dominate the seventh rank, and pawns turn into queens. Irving Chernev queens kings men The best initial move for white is 1. P-K4. Irving Chernev white chess moving The greatest compliment one can pay a master is to compare him with Capablanca. Irving Chernev masters pay compliment Chess is not for the timid. Irving Chernev chess Similar Authors Boris Spassky chess-player Boris Gelfand chess-player Arthur Bisguier chess-player Arpad Elo chess-player Anatoly Karpov chess-player Bobby Fischer chess-player All Authors