” (about Lasker) For me, this personality, notwithstanding his fundamentally optimistic attitude, had a tragic note. The enormous mental resilience, without which no chess player can exist, was so much taken up by chess that he could never free his mind of this game, even when he was occupied by philosophical and humanitarian questions.”
Albert Einstein
When you see a good move, look for a better one
Emanuel Lasker
” Chess is most certainly not my life.”
Tony Miles
I am the best player in the world, and I am here to prove it.
Robert Fischer 1971
I still think people can learn at any age – I’m actually sure about that. It’s just that the ceiling is lower for how far you want to go.
Magnus Carlsen 2016
