Quote #64

Chess is war over the board. The object is to crush the opponent's mind.

More from Bobby Fischer

  1. It's just you and your opponent at the board and you're trying to prove something.
  2. I play honestly and I play to win. If I lose, I take my medicine.
  3. People have been playing against me below their strength for fifteen years.
  4. You have to have the fighting spirit. You have to force moves and take chances.
  5. Psychologically, you have to have confidence in yourself and this confidence should be based on fact.
  6. That's chess, you know. One day you give a lesson, the next day your opponent gives you a lesson.
  7. I prepare myself well. I know what I can do before I go in. I'm always confident.
  8. I am the best player in the world and I am here to prove it.

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