BOBBY FISCHER QUOTES

“Chess is war over the board. The object is to crush the opponent’s mind.”

“In chess, the threat is more powerful than the execution.”

“I like the moment when I break a man’s ego.”

“Chess demands total concentration.”

“I give 98 percent of my mental energy to chess. Others give only 2 percent.”

“You have to have the fighting spirit. You have to force moves and take chances.”

“In chess, as in life, you have to be careful of your opponents’ moves, but you mustn’t be paranoid about them.”

“You must take your opponent into a deep, dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.”

“I love the beauty of chess, but I don’t play chess just to win; I play to create something beautiful.”

“Chess is life in miniature. Chess is a struggle, chess battles.”

“I’m not a materialistic person, but I want the world.” MY SOUL IS HAPPY QUOTES

“When you play Bobby, it is not a question if you win or lose. It is a question if you survive.”

“I like to see ’em squirm.”

“I don’t believe in psychology. I believe in good moves.”

“There are tough players and nice guys, and I’m a tough player.”

“I don’t get pleasure out of attacking another person or putting them into a lower state of mind. I think that’s a rather sick attitude.”

“I don’t consider Fischer a chess player … I consider him an artist.”

“The tactician knows what to do when there is something to do; whereas the strategian knows what to do when there is nothing to do.”

“I like the moment when I break a man’s ego.”

“Chess is mental torture.”