Bobby Fischer > Quotes

“I like the moment when I break a man's ego”
― Bobby Fischer

“Nothing eases suffering like human touch.”
― Bobby Fischer, Chess Meets of the Century

“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

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

“Your body has to be in top condition. Your chess deteriorates as your body does. You can’t separate body from mind.”
― Bobby Fischer

“That's what chess is all about. One day you give your opponent a lesson, the next day he gives you one.”
― Bobby Fischer

“Chess is war over the board. The object is to crush the opponent's mind.”
― Bobby Fischer

“Chess is life”
― Bobby Fischer

“Don’t even mention losing to me. I can’t stand to think of it.”
― Bobby Fischer

“Someday computers will make us all obsolete. (1975)”
― Bobby Fischer

“Too many times, people don’t try their best. They don’t have the keen spirit; the winning spirit. And once you make it you’ve got to guard your reputation – every day go in like an unknown to prove yourself. That’s why I don’t clown around. I don’t believe in wasting time. My goal is to win the World Chess Championship; to beat the Russians. I take this very seriously.”
― Bobby Fischer

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

“A strong memory, concentration, imagination, and a strong will.”
― Bobby Fischer

“All that matters on the chessboard is good moves.”
― Bobby Fischer

“I don’t listen to weakies.”
― Bobby Fischer

“I prepare myself well. I know what I can do before I go in. I’m always confident.”
― Bobby Fischer

“I consider myself to be a genius who happens to play chess.”
― Bobby Fischer

“I wanted to become world champion, and in this respect school couldn’t give me anything… It is better to be one of the strongest chess players in the world, than to be one of many thousands with a diploma.”
― Bobby Fischer

“I like to make them squirm.”
― Bobby Fischer

“I add status to any tournament I attend.”
― Bobby Fischer

“It's just a matter of throwing in a few sacrifices, then checkmate!”
― Bobby Fischer

“Concentrate on material gains. Whatever your opponent gives you take, unless you see a good reason not to.”
― Bobby Fischer

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

“I want to live the rest of my house in a house built exactly like a rook.”
― Bobby Fischer

“On the chessboard lies and hypocrisy do not survive long.
The creative combination lays bare the presumption of a lie;
the merciless fact, culminating in a checkmate, contradicts the hypocrite.”
― Bobby Fischer, My 60 Memorable Games

“Tactics flow from a superior position.”
― Bobby Fischer

“I want to be world champion. I have achieved it, now I don’t know what to do.”
― Bobby Fischer

“When asked if he was better than Morphy, Steinitz, and Capablanca, Fischer responded, Well, I don’t like to put things like that in print, it sounds so egotistical. But to answer your question, Yes.”- Ginzburg interview, Harper’s Magazine 1962”
― Bobby Fischer

“Draws make for dull chess, wins make for fighting chess.”
― Bobby Fischer

“Genius. It’s a word. What does it really mean? If I win I’m a genius. If I don’t, I’m not.”
― Bobby Fischer