Quote #63

It's just you and your opponent at the board and you're trying to prove something.

More from Bobby Fischer

  1. People have been playing against me below their strength for fifteen years.
  2. Chess is war over the board. The object is to crush the opponent's mind.
  3. Psychologically, you have to have confidence in yourself and this confidence should be based on fact.
  4. I play honestly and I play to win. If I lose, I take my medicine.
  5. I prepare myself well. I know what I can do before I go in. I'm always confident.
  6. You have to have the fighting spirit. You have to force moves and take chances.
  7. Your body has to be in top condition. Your chess deteriorates as your body does. You can't separate body from mind.
  8. That's chess, you know. One day you give a lesson, the next day your opponent gives you a lesson.

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