A chess player who does not think and whose main accomplishment is pushing the wooden pieces around the board.
ECHESSPEDIA
Quotes of the Day
Fischer wanted to prove that all world championship games after his victory were prearranged. He did not convince me.
Vishy Anand 2008
Maybe I had something of Capablanca. Why should I prepare when I have ideas?
Svetozar Gligoric 1989 NIC
Chess politic is not my dream, but I will be happy when we start to change things and organize a better chess life in the world.
Anatoly Karpov 2010
As chess players, Kasparov and Karpov have exhausted themselves, the people began to forget them and they are trying to attract attention with their inadequate statements.
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov 2010
Never felt more like singin’ the blues, cos I never thought that I’d ever lose…
Vladimir Kramnik 2017