#chess

Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory. ↗

— Max Euwe

#chess #game #main #object #remains

Whoever sees no other aim in the game than that of giving checkmate to one's opponent will never become a good Chess player. ↗

— Max Euwe

#become #checkmate #chess #game #giving

In chess one cannot control everything. Sometimes a game takes an unexpected turn, in which beauty begins to emerge. Both players are always instrumental in this. ↗

— Vladimir Kramnik

#beauty #begins #both #cannot #chess

Sexiness, particularly in movies, is the chess game in the 'Thomas Crown Affair'. It's, it's, I don't know, but Faye Dunaway comes up a lot in that thinking. It's the subtlety of sexiness. The moment you try to be sexy, then it's not. ↗

— Daniel Craig

#chess #chess game #comes #crown #faye

For me art and chess are closely related, both are forms in which the self finds beauty and expression. ↗

— Vladimir Kramnik

#beauty #both #chess #closely #expression

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

#always #am #character #chess #convinced

After that, Kasparov stepped back from chess which is, and I want this to be clear, not good for chess in general at all. As a whole, the current situation in the chess world leaves a lot to be desired. ↗

— Anatoly Karpov

#back #chess #clear #current #current situation

I am thinking about chess in schools in particular. In the USA more than 3200 children competed in an event. ↗

— Anatoly Karpov

#am #chess #children #competed #event

No, no, it is obvious that the ECU should act as a close alliance for the benefit of chess. ↗

— Anatoly Karpov

#alliance #benefit #chess #close #obvious

Women, by their nature, are not exceptional chess players: they are not great fighters. ↗

— Garry Kasparov

#exceptional #fighters #great #nature #players