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Famous Bobby Fischer Quotes
“You have to have the fighting spirit. You have to force moves and take chances”
“There are tough players and nice guys, and I'm a tough player”
“I am the best player in the world, and I am here to prove it.”
“If I win a tournament, I win it by myself. I do the playing. Nobody helps me”
“Don't even mention losing to me. I can't stand to think of it”
“I know people who have all the will in the world, but still can't play good Chess”
“Different people feel differently about resigning”
Source: My 60 Memorable Games: chess tactics, chess strategies with Bobby Fischer
“My opponents make good moves too. Sometimes I don't take these things into consideration”
Source: Fischer v Spassky: the World Chess Championship Match, 1972
“Genius. It's a word. What does it really mean? If I win I'm a genius. If I don't, I'm not.”
“I think it's almost definite that the game is a draw theoretically.”
“If you don't win, it's not a great tragedy - the worst that happens is that you lose a game.”
“I'm not afraid of Spassky. The world knows I'm the best. You don't need a match to prove it.”
“My sister bought me a set at a candy store and taught me the moves.”
“People have been playing against me below their strength for fifteen years.”
“Most people are sheep, and they need the support of others.”
“It's little quirks like this that could make life difficult for a chess machine.”
Source: My 60 Memorable Games: chess tactics, chess strategies with Bobby Fischer