Tal develops all his pieces in the centre and then sacrifices them somewhere.
David Bronstein
When I am in the USSR, I have the feeling that every tram conductor plays chess better than I do.
Hans Ree
In chess,honestly,nobody cares how beautiful you play,if Morphy would be 2710 today,he would not get a single invitation.
Teymur Rajabov 2017
In the 70s Karpov was a darling of the Politburo or the political elite. So Kramnik is now. Just like the old days. But at least Karpov, unlike him, played in and won qualifying matches.
Veselin Topalov
Every chessmaster was once a beginner.
Irving Chernev
