Quotes by Chess Chess has this in common with making poetry; that the desire for it comes upon the amateur in gusts. A. A. Milne commonchessdesire It is impossible to win gracefully at chess. A. A. Milne impossiblewinningchess Attack! Always Attack! Adolf Anderssen strategychess Be warned! From Satan's viewpoint you are a pawn in his game of cosmic chess. Adrian Rogers viewpointsgameschess The pitcher setting up the batter. It's chess, and you play with it. Al Leiter pitcherplaychess I have always disliked the fierce competitive spirit embodied in that highly intellectual game. Albert Einstein intellectualgameschess Psychology is the most important factor in chess. Alexander Alekhine psychologyimportantchess During a chess tournament a master must envisage himself as a cross between an ascetic monk and a beast of prey. Alexander Alekhine beaststrategychess You can become a big master in chess only if you see your mistakes and short-comings. Exactly the same as in life itself. Alexander Alekhine bigsmistakechess A lifetime in not enough to learn everything about chess. Alexander Alekhine enoughlifetimechess I consider chess an art, and accept all those responsibilities which art places upon its devotees. Alexander Alekhine responsibilitychessart Deux fous gagnent toujours, mais trois fous, non! Alexander Alekhine chess Chess, like other arts, must be practiced to be appreciated. Alexander Alekhine appreciatedchessart Playing for complications is an extreme measure that a player should adopt only when he cannot find a clear and logical plan. Alexander Alekhine strategyplayerchess Play on both sides of the board is my favourite strategy. Alexander Alekhine boardsplaychess I study chess eight hours a day, on principle. Alexander Alekhine eightprincipleschess Combination is a soul of chess. Alexander Alekhine combinationsoulchess Chess first of all teaches you to be objective. Alexander Alekhine objectivitychessfirsts Capablanca was snatched too early from the chess world. With his death we have lost a great chess genius, the like of whom we will never see again. Alexander Alekhine geniuschessworld As a rule, so-called "positional" sacrifices are considered more difficult, and therefore more praise-worthy, than those which are based exclusively on an exact calculation of tactical possibilities. Alexander Alekhine sacrificepraisechess1234567891011»
