31 Bobby Fischer Quotes From The Inspirational World Chess Champion
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Bobby Fischer was one of the youngest chess grandmasters of his time, achieving the title at just 14 years of age.
At his peak, he had a rating of 2785 which was just 15 short of the coveted 2800 rating all grandmasters aspire to. If you love reading about Bobby Fischer quotes- then do make sure you take a look at chess quotes and gaming quotes.
Bobby Fischer Chess Quotes
This American chess champion was one of the most troubled and the best the world has ever seen to this day. Reading these Bobby Fischer quotes will definitely let you into his life as a world chess and an American chess player. Read on to see some of the best Bobby Fischer quotes.
1. "Chess is a matter of delicate judgment, knowing when to punch and how to duck."
-Bobby Fischer.
2. "I am boring. I am boring!"
-Bobby Fischer.
3. "All that matters on the chessboard is good moves."
-Bobby Fischer.
4. "All I ever want to do is just play chess."
-Bobby Fischer.
5. "Chess is life."
-Bobby Fischer.
6. "Nothing is so healing as the human touch."
-Bobby Fischer.
7. "Don’t even mention losing to me. I can’t stand to think of it."
-Bobby Fischer.
8. "I add status to any tournament I attend."
-Bobby Fischer.
9. "I don’t believe in psychology. I believe in good moves."
-Bobby Fischer.
10. "I like the moment I break a man’s ego."
-Bobby Fischer.
Best Quotes By Bobby Fischer
While there are many theories as to why Bobby Fischer quit chess, the most popular one is his disagreement with the FIDE regarding regulations for his match with Boris Spassky in 1972. He felt the existing rules were too restrictive for world chess, and denied American chess and the world of good, interesting games.
His request was rejected, and since then, he quit chess altogether.
After this, he disappeared for several years.
His last "match" was an unofficial match with Boris Spassky in Yugoslavia against the US government's wishes, which made him a criminal, and meant that he could never return to America till the day he died.
Read on to see some of the best Bobby Fischer quotes - and the legacy he left behind as a chess player and champion.
11. "If you don’t win, it’s not a great tragedy – the worst that happens is that you lose a game."
-Bobby Fischer.
12. "Chess is war over the board. The object is to crush the opponent’s mind."
-Bobby Fischer.
13. "Psychologically, you have to have confidence in yourself and this confidence should be based on fact."
-Bobby Fischer.
14. "It’s just you and your opponent at the board and you’re trying to prove something."
-Bobby Fischer.
15. "That’s what chess is all about. One day you give your opponent a lesson, the next day he gives you one."
-Bobby Fischer.
16. "You can only get good at chess if you love the game."
-Bobby Fischer.
17. "You are never too old to play chess!"
-Bobby Fischer.
18. "The turning point in my career came with the realization that Black should play to win instead of just steering for equality."
-Bobby Fischer.
19. "I object to being called a chess genius because I consider myself to be an all-around genius who just happens to play chess, which is rather different."
-Bobby Fischer.
20. "I don't keep any close friends. I don't keep any secrets. I don't need friends. I just tell everybody everything, that's all."
-Bobby Fischer.
21. "I don't remember one thing I learned in school.”
-Bobby Fischer.
Bobby Fischer Political Quotes
These quotes from Bobby Fischer will bring to light the player and his history with controversy. He made several anti-American and anti-Semitic statements, all of which made him unfavorable in the USA.
After his forfeit to Boris Spassky, he withdrew from chess completely and then settled in Ireland until his death in 2008. This was convenient for him since this chess player already had mastered 7 languages.
When he did play though, he was easily the player of the day or even the tournament. Read on for some of Bobby Fischer quotes on politics which are sure to leave you thinking.
22. "I read a book lately by Nietzsche and he says religion is just to dull the senses of the people. I agree."
-Bobby Fischer.
23 "First of all, we have to understand what communism is. I mean, to me, real communism, the Soviet communism, is basically a mask for Bolshevism, which is a mask for Judaism."
-Bobby Fischer.
24. "Most people are sheep, and they need the support of others."
-Bobby Fischer.
25. "A strong memory, concentration, imagination, and a strong will are required to become a great Chess player."
-Bobby Fischer.
26. "The U.S. and Israel have been slaughtering the Palestinians, just slaughtering them, for years. Robbing them and slaughtering them."
-Bobby Fischer.
27. "Ultimately the white man should leave the United States and the black people should go back to Africa."
-Bobby Fischer.
28. "I would rather be free in my mind and be locked up in a prison cell than to be a coward and not be able to say what I want."
-Bobby Fischer.
29. "Chess and me, it's hard to take them apart. It's like my alter ego."
-Bobby Fischer.
30. "My main interest right now is to expose the Jews. This is a lot bigger than me. They're not just persecuting me. This is not just my struggle, I'm not just doing this for myself... This is life and death for the world."
-Bobby Fischer.
31. "The United States is evil. It has to be brought down, it has to be eliminated from the world scene. They are the ones who have made the world the hell that it is."
-Bobby Fischer.
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