Chess is mental torture.
The beauty of a move lies not in its appearance but in the thought behind it.
In chess, knowledge is a very transient thing. It changes so fast that even a single mouse-slip sometimes changes the evaluation.
Chess is the most elaborate waste of human intelligence outside of an advertising agency.
Chess is a sea in which a gnat may drink and an elephant may bathe.
Chess is a fairy tale of 1001 blunders.
When you see a good move, look for a better one.
Chess is a war over the board. The object is to crush the opponent’s mind.
Chess is not for timid souls.
Chess is the art which expresses the science of logic.
Chess is everything: art, science, and sport.
Chess is a cold bath for the mind.
Chess is life.
Chess is the struggle against error.
Chess is the gymnasium of the intellect.
Chess is the gymnasium of the mind.
Chess, like love, like music, has the power to make men happy.
Life is too short for chess.
Every chess master was once a beginner.