A list of over 150 Chess quotes is a unique and amusing challenge! Here are a variety of humorous quotes, ranging from witty one-liners to motivational quotes.
Chess quotes – “Chess is life”
- “Chess is life.” – Bobby Fischer
- “Chess, like love, like music, has the power to make men happy.” – Siegbert Tarrasch
- “The pawns are the soul of chess.” – François-André Danican Philidor
- “Every chess master was once a beginner.” – Irving Chernev
- “Chess is a war over the board. The object is to crush the opponent’s mind.” – Bobby Fischer
- “The beauty of a move lies not in its appearance but in the thought behind it.” – Aaron Nimzowitsch
- “In chess, as in life, a man is his own most dangerous opponent.” – Vassily Smyslov
- “Chess is a fairy tale of 1001 blunders.” – Savielly Tartakower
- “Chess is a cold bath for the mind.” – Sir John Simon
- “The passed pawn is a criminal, who should be kept under lock and key. Mild measures, such as police surveillance, are not sufficient.” – Aaron Nimzowitsch
- “Chess is everything: art, science, and sport.” – Anatoly Karpov
- “Chess is like life. You make a move, and it may be your last.” – Savielly Tartakower
- “The king is a fighting piece. Use it!” – Wilhelm Steinitz
- “Chess is not for the faint-hearted; it absorbs a person entirely.” – Anatoly Karpov
- “When you see a good move, look for a better one.” – Emanuel Lasker
- “Chess is a sea in which a gnat may drink and an elephant may bathe.” – Indian proverb
- “A bad plan is better than no plan at all.” – Mikhail Chigorin
- “In chess, the small one can become the big one.” – Hans Kmoch
- “To avoid losing a piece, many a person has lost the game.” – Savielly Tartakower
- “The player who makes the last mistake wins.” – Savielly Tartakower
- “It’s always better to sacrifice your opponent’s men.” – Savielly Tartakower
- “A passed pawn increases in strength as the number of pieces on the board diminishes.” – Capablanca
- “The hardest game to win is a won game.” – Emanuel Lasker
- “A knight on the rim is dim.” – Horowitz
- “The good player is always lucky.” – Capablanca
- “Chess is 99 percent tactics.” – Richard Teichmann
- “The blunders are all there on the board, waiting to be made.” – Savielly Tartakower
- “When you are lonely, when you feel yourself an alien in the world, play chess. This will raise your spirits and be your counselor in war.” – Aristotle
- “Chess is the gymnasium of the mind.” – Blaise Pascal
- “Chess is like a language, the top players are very fluent at it. Talent can be developed scientifically but you have to find first what you are good at.” – Viswanathan Anand
- “It’s just you and your opponent at the board and you’re trying to prove something.” – Bobby Fischer
- “All I want to do, ever, is just play chess.” – Bobby Fischer
- “Chess makes man wiser and clear-sighted.” – Vladimir Putin
- “The essence of chess is thinking about what chess is.” – David Bronstein
- “Chess is a test of wills.” – Paul Keres
- “In chess, as in life, opportunities slip by quickly. Seize the moment!” – Susan Polgar
- “The passion for playing chess is one of the most unaccountable in the world.” – H.G. Wells
- “In chess, as in life, a well-planned combination is the beauty of the game.” – Emanuel Lasker
- “Chess is not just a game. It is art, science, and sport.” – Anatoly Karpov
- “Chess is a battle of ideas.” – Wilhelm Steinitz
- “I’d rather have a pawn than a finger.” – Reuben Fine
- “The chessboard is the world; the pieces are the phenomena of the universe; the rules of the game are what we call the laws of Nature.” – Thomas Huxley
- “A bad plan is better than no plan at all.” – Mikhail Chigorin
- “Chess is mental torture.” – Garry Kasparov
- “A sacrifice is best refuted by accepting it.” – Wilhelm Steinitz
- “A game of chess is always a struggle, a battle.” – Emanuel Lasker
- “The most powerful weapon in chess is to have the next move.” – David Bronstein
- “Chess is a cold bath for the mind.” – Sir John Simon
- “You may learn much more from a game you lose than from a game you win.” – José Capablanca
- “Chess is a fairy tale of 1001 blunders.” – Savielly Tartakower
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Sayings about chess
- “Chess is war over the board.”
- “A knight on the rim is grim.”
- “In chess, there are no friends, only opponents.”
- “The queen is the most powerful piece on the board.”
- “Checkmate ends the game, but strategy wins the war.”
- “Chess is the art of analysis.”
- “Bishops are better than knights in open positions.”
- “A pawn is worth one point, but its potential is priceless.”
- “Chess is 1% inspiration and 99% calculation.” – Richard Teichmann
- “In the opening, get your knights and bishops out before you castle.”
- “A passed pawn is a criminal who should be kept under lock and key.” – Aaron Nimzowitsch
- “There are no shortcuts in chess.”
- “Chess is a game of patience and precision.”
- “The best defense is a good offense.”
- “Chess is all about controlling the center.”
- “A well-played pawn move can open up new possibilities.”
- “Castle early and keep your king safe.”
- “Always be alert for tactical opportunities.”
- “Winning with grace is as important as winning itself.”
- “Time is a critical resource in chess.”
- “Never underestimate the power of a well-timed exchange.”
- “Chess is a battle of ideas and imagination.”
- “A strong king’s pawn opening sets the tone for the game.”
- “Don’t rush; think before you move.”
- “Chess is the struggle against your opponent and yourself.”
- “Pawn structures can determine the character of the game.”
- “Chess is like life; you can’t undo your moves.”
- “The best defense is an active defense.”
- “Every piece should have a purpose.”
- “Study your opponent’s games to understand their weaknesses.”
- “A good move is the one that your opponent fears the most.”
- “Chess teaches you to make tough decisions under pressure.”
- “Pawns are the soul of chess.”
- “Chess is a language that transcends borders.”
- “The key to victory is exploiting your opponent’s weaknesses.”
- “A rook behind enemy lines can be a game-changer.”
- “Chess is a journey of self-discovery.”
- “Don’t just move your pieces; coordinate them.”
- “A well-timed sacrifice can lead to victory.”
- “The best move is often the unexpected one.”
- “Chess is a game of both strategy and tactics.”
- “Learn from your losses; they teach you the most.”
- “Every move should be purposeful.”
- “In chess, as in life, there are no guarantees.”
- “The endgame is where the real battle begins.”
- “Play the board, not your opponent.”
- “Chess is about finding the best move, not the perfect move.”
- “A quiet move can be just as powerful as an aggressive one.”
- “Chess is a battle of ideas and creativity.”
- “In chess, there’s always room for improvement.”
Chess funny quotes
- “Chess is as elaborate a waste of human intelligence as you can find outside an advertising agency.” – Raymond Chandler
- “Chess is the gymnasium of the mind, but not for everyone.” – Richard L. Ratliff
- “I have added these principles to the Law of Chess: (1) If your opponent is looking at you, he is probably up to something.” – Lawrence H. Cohen
- “Life is too short for chess.” – Henry James
- “When you see a good move, look for a better one. Unless it’s your opponent’s move, then try not to laugh.” – Unknown
- “If you’re going to spend your life thinking, you might as well think about chess.” – Bobby Fischer
- “Chess is a game where the best move is the one that’s most fun to watch.” – Unknown
- “Chess is a game of war, and the queen is your most dangerous weapon. No wonder she’s so high-maintenance.” – Unknown
- “I once beat a grandmaster in chess. But then I remembered he was blindfolded and playing 15 other people.” – Unknown
- “I’d like to play a game of chess with my computer, but it keeps saying ‘Not tonight, I have a headache.'” – Unknown
- “I told my wife I’m going to play chess with my friend, and she told me I’ll be home by checkmate.” – Unknown
- “Why did the chess piece go to therapy? Because it had too many issues.” – Unknown
- “Life is like a game of chess, except the board is made of molasses, the pieces are shaped like cats, and the rules are constantly changing.” – Unknown
- “I used to play chess with my computer, but it always cheated by going back in time to change its moves.” – Unknown
- “I’m not saying I’m a bad chess player, but once I lost a game in only three moves… to the computer’s printer.” – Unknown
- “Why did the chess piece go to jail? Because it was caught in a pawnshop.” – Unknown
- “In chess, you have to be careful not to make a pawnographic move.” – Unknown
- “I’d rather be lucky at chess than good at poker.” – Unknown
- “Chess is the only game in the world where you can eat your opponent and not go to jail.” – Unknown
- “I asked my computer to teach me how to play chess, and it replied, ‘I’m sorry, Dave, I can’t do that.'” – Unknown
- “I finally figured out why I lose at chess. It’s because I have a checkered past.” – Unknown
- “My friend asked me if I wanted to play chess, and I said, ‘Sure, as long as it’s a game of thrones.'” – Unknown
- “My chess set is so old, the kings and queens are still married.” – Unknown
- “Why did the chess piece go broke? Because it lost its castle.” – Unknown
- “I told my wife I’m going to become a professional chess player, and she said, ‘That’s just a pawn in your grand scheme!'” – Unknown
- “Chess is like bodybuilding for the mind. And just like bodybuilding, I’ll probably never do it.” – Unknown
- “I told my computer I want to be a better chess player, and it replied, ‘You have insufficient RAM for that task.'” – Unknown
- “I don’t always play chess, but when I do, I make sure to castle my king for a nice, relaxing vacation.” – Unknown
- “Why did the chess piece go to the doctor? Because it had a bad case of boardom.” – Unknown
- “I asked my computer to play chess with me, and it said, ‘I’d rather not. I’ve heard you’re a sore loser.'” – Unknown
- “I tried to play chess with my dog once, but he kept trying to eat the pieces. I guess he thought they were bone-chew toys.” – Unknown
- “Chess is the only sport where you can eat all the snacks and still lose weight.” – Unknown
- “I told my wife that playing chess is good for my mental health, and she said, ‘Just remember, a rook is not a therapist.'” – Unknown
- “I used to play chess with a pigeon. No matter how well I played, it always knocked the pieces over, crapped on the board, and strutted around like it won.” – Unknown
- “I’m not a chess expert, but I’m pretty sure that if your king is surrounded by pieces, you’re doing it wrong.” – Unknown
- “Why did the chess piece go to therapy? Because it couldn’t figure out if it was black or white.” – Unknown
- “I told my computer I’m feeling lonely and asked if it wanted to play chess. It replied, ‘I’m already in a committed relationship with your Wi-Fi.'” – Unknown
- “I’d like to be a chess grandmaster, but I can’t even remember where I put my car keys half the time.” – Unknown
- “My computer challenged me to a game of chess and then proceeded to checkmate itself. It must be really good.” – Unknown
- “I’m so bad at chess that when I played against my computer, it offered to buy me a chess for dummies book.” – Unknown
- “I’m not saying I’m a bad chess player, but my computer auto-saves every move I make.” – Unknown
- “Why did the chess piece get kicked out of the art class? Because it couldn’t draw a straight line.” – Unknown
- “I told my computer I wanted to play chess, and it responded, ‘You must first defeat the boss level: Solitaire.'” – Unknown
- “I told my computer to improve my chess skills, and it replied, ‘I can’t help you with that. I’m still trying to figure out how to beat Minesweeper.'” – Unknown
- “Chess is a lot like life. It’s all fun and games until someone loses a pawn.” – Unknown
- “I tried to play chess with my dog, but every time I made a move, he just stared at me like I had lost my mind.” – Unknown
- “I once tried to play chess with a pigeon, but it kept knocking the pieces over and saying, ‘I win! I win!'” – Unknown
- “Why did the chess piece go to the comedy club? Because it wanted to be a real jokester.” – Unknown
- “I asked my computer to play chess with me, and it said, ‘You’re not worthy of my advanced algorithms.'” – Unknown
- “I told my computer I wanted to play chess, and it replied, ‘I’m sorry, Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that.’ Then it started singing ‘Daisy, Daisy.'”
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