Wilhelm Steinitz quotes

Chess is intellectual gymnastics. (Wilhelm Steinitz)
Only the player with the initiative has the right to attack. View quote
Wilhelm Steinitz
The King is a fighting piece. Use it! View quote
Wilhelm Steinitz
A sacrifice is best refuted by accepting it. View quote
Wilhelm Steinitz
I have never in my life played the French Defence, which is the dullest of all openings. View quote
Wilhelm Steinitz
Chess is not for timid souls. View quote
Wilhelm Steinitz
Fame, I have already. Now I need the money. View quote
Wilhelm Steinitz
Unfortunately, many regard the critic as an enemy, instead of seeing him as a guide to the truth. View quote
Wilhelm Steinitz
The task of the positional player is systematically to accumulate slight advantages and try to convert temporary advantages into permanent ones, otherwise the player with the better position runs the risk of losing it. View quote
Wilhelm Steinitz
Chess is so inspiring that I do not believe a good player is capable of haviong an evil thought during the game. View quote
Wilhelm Steinitz
I would rather die in America than live in England. I would rather lose a match in America than win one in England. I have come to the conclusion that I neither mean to die soon or to lose the match! (Wilhelm Steinitz)
A win by an unsound combination, however showy, fills me with artistic horror. View quote
Wilhelm Steinitz
Chess is difficult, it demands work, serious reflection and zealous research. View quote
Wilhelm Steinitz