" Chess is the gymnasium of the mind." – Blaise Pascal
“ Play the opening like a book, the
middle game like a magician, and the endgame like a machine. ”
– Rudolf Spielmann
“ The most powerful weapon in chess is to have the next move. ”
– David Bronstein
“ Weak points or holes in the enemy position must be occupied by pieces, not pawns. ”
– Siegbert Tarrasch
“ If you don’t know what to do, find your worst piece and look for a better square. ”
– Gerald Schwarz
“ Whosoever sees no other aim in the game than that of giving checkmate to one’s opponent, will never become a good chessplayer. ”
– Max Euwe
“ All things being equal, the player will prevail who first succeeds in uniting the efforts of both rooks in an important direction. ”
– Eugene Znosko-Borovsky
“ I’d rather have a pawn than a
finger. ”
– Reuben
Fine
“ The defensive power of a pinned piece is only imaginary. ”
– Aaron Nimzovich
“ Chess is war over the board. The object is to crush the opponent’s ego. ”
– Bobby Fischer
“ Excellence at chess is one mark of a
scheming mind. ”
– Sherlock
Holmes
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