Emanuel Lasker Quotes

... in itself the title of world champion does not give any significicant advantages, if it is not acknowledged by the entire chess world, and a champion who does not have the chess world behind him is, in my view, a laughing-stock.

Emanuel Lasker

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Chess is mental torture.
Garry Kasparov
- Chess
- Torture
- Mental
I came from the bottom. Now I'm the main event and UFC champion.

Rafael dos Anjos
- Champion
- Now
- Event
No one expected me to become a champion.

Fedor Emelianenko
- Me
- Champion
- Become
I learned that fighting on the chess board could also have an impact on the political climate in the country.
Garry Kasparov
I'm a professional world champion. Of course if you're a world champion, you're working harder than everybody else. You're making the commitment, and you're making the sacrifices. If it were easy, everybody would be able to do it. Everybody would be able to be world champion, but everybody can't be. Everybody doesn't have it in them.

Laila Ali
I started playing chess when I was five years old. I learned the moves from my mother, then worked with my father - and later trainers. My style became very technical. I sacrificed a lot of things. I was always hunting for the king, for the mate. I'd forget about my other pieces.
Garry Kasparov
- Mother
- Father
- Style