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“I guess it's hard, being apart all the time." "It really is. If Lucas were still here, everything would be different." Vic's smile turned smug. "Yeah, I'd have a roommate who could beat me at chess instead of the other way around." Ranulf never looked up from the chessboard. "I hear your insults and plan to silence them with my victory." "Keep dreaming," Vic called.”

Ifs Way Stills Different Hard Dream Would Be Silence Plans Victory Beats Yeah Chess Insult Roommate Keep Dreaming

Author:Claudia Gray

“Life is a thing to be lived, not spent; to be faced, not ordered. Life is not a game of chess, the victory to the most knowing; it is a game of cards, one's hand by skill to be made the best of.”

Made Hands Life Is Games Knowing Victory Skills Chess Cards

Book:The Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow

Source: The Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow

“An exception was made with respect to me, because of my victory over Marshall. Some of the masters objected to my entry ... one of them was Dr. Bernstein. I had the good fortune to play him in the first round., and beat him in such fashion as to obtain the Rothschild prize for the most brilliant game ... a profound feeling of respect for my ability remained throughout the rest of the contest.”

Firsts Made Play Feelings Games Ability Fashion Masters Victory Beats Fortune Profound Rounds Brilliant Chess Exception Prize Drs Contests Good Fortune Entry Rothschild

Author:Jose Raul Capablanca

“I did not believe I was superior to him. Perhaps the chief reason for his defeat was the overestimation of his own powers arising out of his overwhelming victory in New York, 1927, and his underestimation of mine.”

Believe Reason New York Mines Victory Defeat Chess Superiors Chiefs Overwhelming

Author:Alexander Alekhine

“Playing chess is more athletic than artistic. Champions are more concerned with victory than beauty: it's war with occasionally graceful kicks.”

War Victory Concerned Chess Artistic Champion Kicks Athletic Playing Chess

Author:Jennifer Shahade

“Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory.”

Games Sports Objects Victory Achievement Remains Chess

Author:Max Euwe