Favourite Quotes From Players

We’ve all heard that chess is almost entirely about tactics, especially at the lower levels of the game. And it’s true that for amateurs, nearly every game will be decided by a tactical error. But Fischer reminds us that the likelihood of making such an error is based only on our tactical skills; to really show our tactical prowess, we must first reach good positions where the tactics are likely to favor us—and make finding the correct

"In my dreams, there are ... evil chess players" - Magnus Carlsen

"I can’t count the times I have lagged seemingly hopelessly far behind, and nobody except myself thinks I can win. But I have pulled myself in from desperate [situations]. When you are behind there are two strategies – counter-attack or all men to the defenses. I’m good at finding the right balance between those.

Self-confidence is very important. If you don’t think you can win, you will take cowardly decisions in the crucial moments, out of sheer respect for your opponent. You see the opportunity but also greater limitations than you should. I have always believed in what I do on the chessboard, even when I had no objective reason to. It is better to overestimate your prospects than underestimate them." - Magnus Carlsen on an interview.

“Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece.”
– Ralph Charell

'Every chess master was once a beginner.'
- Irving Chernev

You can't fly unless you let fall yourself. ~ Justin Beiber.

'Checkmate'
- 800 million among 800 million players.

'Check'
- Every Chess Player

#14 Yes, he is right. I will follow him!

"hold the phone!" (Walter Browne's version of "too many hands!")

"scrawed" (early Joel Benjaminism for a hopeless position)