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Famous Chess Quotes | |
"One can profit more from a single loss than a hundred wins."
Jose Raul Capablanca
"When in doubt, take a pawn!"
Wilhelm Steinitz
"Chess is life"
Bobby Fisher
"Chess is 99% tactics."
Richard Teichmann
"Chess, like love, like music, has the power to make people happy."
Dr. Siegbert Tarrasch
"Even a poor plan is better than no plan at all."
Mikhail Chigorin
"A passed pawn increases in strength as the number of pieces on the board diminishes."
Jose Raul Capablanca
"The pin is mightier than the sword."
Fred Reinfeld
"If your opponent cannot do anything active, then don't rush the position; instead you should let him sit there, suffer, and beg you for a draw."
IM Jeremy Silman
"Of chess it has been said that life is not long enough for it, but that is the fault of life, not chess."
Irving Chernev
"When you see a good move, look for a better one."
Emanuel Lasker
"Victory goes to the player who makes the next-to-last mistake."
GM Savielly Tartakower