Wilhelm Steinitz Quotes

A sacrifice is best refuted by accepting it.
Wilhelm Steinitz

Best, Sacrifice, Accepting

Chess is so inspiring that I do not believe a good player is capable of having an evil thought during the game.
Wilhelm Steinitz

Good, Evil, Game

Fame, I have already. Now I need the money.
Wilhelm Steinitz

A win by an unsound combination, however showy, fills me with artistic horror.
Wilhelm Steinitz

Win, However, Horror

Chess is intellectual gymnastics.
Wilhelm Steinitz

Gymnastics, Chess

Chess is not for timid souls.
Wilhelm Steinitz

Chess, Souls, Timid

I do not believe a good player is capable of having an evil thought during the game.
Wilhelm Steinitz

Good, Evil, Game

I have never in my life played the French Defence, which is the dullest of all openings.
Wilhelm Steinitz

Life, Played, Defence

Only the player with the initiative has the right to attack.
Wilhelm Steinitz

Player, Attack, Initiative

When you have an advantage, you are obliged to attack; otherwise you are endangered to lose the advantage.
Wilhelm Steinitz

Lose, Advantage, Attack

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Celebrity

Born: May 17, 1836

Died: August 12, 1900

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