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 common chess desire It is impossible to win gracefully at chess. A. A. Milne impossible winning chess Attack! Always Attack! Adolf Anderssen strategy chess Be warned! From Satan's viewpoint you are a pawn in his game of cosmic chess. Adrian Rogers viewpoints games chess The pitcher setting up the batter. It's chess, and you play with it. Al Leiter pitcher play chess I have always disliked the fierce competitive spirit embodied in that highly intellectual game. Albert Einstein intellectual games chess Psychology is the most important factor in chess. Alexander Alekhine psychology important chess During a chess tournament a master must envisage himself as a cross between an ascetic monk and a beast of prey. Alexander Alekhine beast strategy chess 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 bigs mistake chess A lifetime in not enough to learn everything about chess. Alexander Alekhine enough lifetime chess I consider chess an art, and accept all those responsibilities which art places upon its devotees. Alexander Alekhine responsibility chess art Deux fous gagnent toujours, mais trois fous, non! Alexander Alekhine chess Chess, like other arts, must be practiced to be appreciated. Alexander Alekhine appreciated chess art Playing for complications is an extreme measure that a player should adopt only when he cannot find a clear and logical plan. Alexander Alekhine strategy player chess Play on both sides of the board is my favourite strategy. Alexander Alekhine boards play chess I study chess eight hours a day, on principle. Alexander Alekhine eight principles chess Combination is a soul of chess. Alexander Alekhine combination soul chess Chess first of all teaches you to be objective. Alexander Alekhine objectivity chess firsts 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 genius chess world 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 sacrifice praise chess 1234567891011»