Chess Quotes About Philosophy, About life, About The Game

Chess quotes about philosophy“Every chess master was once a beginner.” – Irving Chernev

“Chess holds its master in its own bonds, shackling the mind and brain so that the inner freedom of the very strongest must suffer.” – Albert Einstein

“Chess is a war over the board. The object is to crush the opponent’s mind.” – Bobby Fischer

“Chess is the gymnasium of the mind.” – Blaise Pascal

“Chess is the struggle against the error.” – Johannes Zukertort

Chess quotes about life

“Chess is life in miniature. Chess is a struggle, chess battles.” – Garry Kasparov

“Chess doesn’t drive people mad, it keeps mad people sane.” – Bill Hartston

“The game of chess is not merely an idle amusement. Several very valuable qualities of the mind, useful in the course of human life, are to be acquired or strengthened by it… Life is a kind of Chess, in which we have often points to gain, and competitors or adversaries to contend with.” – Benjamin Franklin

“I am convinced, the way one plays chess always reflects the player’s personality. If something defines his character, then it will also define his way of playing.” – Vladimir Kramnik

Chess Quotes About The Game

“Chess is rarely a game of ideal moves. Almost always, a player faces a series of difficult consequences whichever move he makes.” – David Shenk

“Give me a difficult positional game, I will play it. But totally won positions, I cannot stand them.” – Hein Donner

“I used to attack because it was the only thing I knew. Now I attack because I know it works best.” – Garry Kasparov

Nice! Didn't know Einstein said anything about chess. I suppose our 21st century version would be: "chess is an addictive drug".

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