Einstein's Chess Ideas

"Chess holds its master in its own bonds, shakling the mind and brain so that the inner freedom of the very strongest must suffer."

- Albert Einstein
1879-1955

Being Imperfect

The only nice thing about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others.

Doug Larson

Chess in the words of Duchamp

"Chess players are madmen of a certain quality, the way the artist is supposed to be, and isn't, in general."

"Not all artists may be chess players, but all chess players are artists."

"I am still a victim of chess. It has all the beauty of art - and much more. It cannot be commercialized. Chess is much purer than art in its social position."

"Chess is a sport. A violent sport."

- Marcel Duchamp
1887-1968

All Men are Equal...

That all men are equal is a proposition to which, at ordinary times, no sane individual has ever given his assent.

Aldous Huxley

PS: Though some are 'more' equal than others, you know ...

Chess and Timidity

"Chess is not for the timid."

- Irving Chernev
1900-1981

Reflect the Right Things!

Reflect upon your blessings, of which every man has plenty, not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.

Charles Dickens

Chess and Luck

"The good player is always lucky."

- Jose Capablanca
1888-1942