“ Chess is a fighting game which is purely intellectual and includes chance. Richard Reti Chess Player
“ In open positions the safety of the King should be the first consideration. Richard Reti Chess Player
“ No one has ever played these endgames with such elegant ease as Capablanca. Richard Reti Chess Player
“ During a chess tournament a master must envisage himself as a cross between an ascetic monk and a beast of prey. Alexander Alekhine Chess Player
“ The study of typical plans is something that the leading grandmasters devote a great deal of time to. I would say that the most far-seeing of them devote as much time to this as to the study of openings. Alexander Kotov Author
“ A woman can beat any man; it's difficult to imagine another kind of sport where a woman can beat a man. That's why I like chess. Alexandra Kosteniuk Chess Player
“ Why do you have to use me to show off? If you want to show off, then why don't you learn to play chess." - Ch. 5 Amy Tan Film Writer
“ The first great chess players, including the world champion, got by perfectly well without constant coaches. Anatoly Karpov Chess Player