Tuesday, January 25, 2011

8 Quotes About Chess

Without error there can be no brilliancy. - Emanuel Lasker

Some part of a mistake is always correct.  - Savielly Tartakover

Chess is not like life. It has rules. - Mark Pasternak


Chess teaches you to control the initial excitement you feel when you see something that looks good and it trains you to think objectively when you're in trouble.  - Stanley Kubrick 


A good player is always lucky. - Jose Raul Capablanca


Good positions don't win games. Good moves do. - Gerald Abrahams


On the chessboard, lies and hypocrisy do not survive long. - Emanuel Lasker


There just isn't enough televised chess. -David Letterman