Wilhelm Steinitz
Wilhelm Steinitz
WilhelmSteinitzwas an Austrian and later American chess Master player, and the first undisputed world chess champion from 1886 to 1894. He was also a highly influential writer and chess theoretician...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionChess Player
Date of Birth17 May 1836
CountryUnited States of America
Wilhelm Steinitz quotes about
kings games chess-game
Capture of the adverse King is the ultimate but not the first object of the game
writing pieces chess
I am not a chess historian - I myself am a piece of chess history, which no one can avoid. I will not write about myself, but I am sure that someone will write...
soul chess
Chess is not for timid souls.
kings fighting chess-pieces
The King is a fighting piece. Use it!
chess playing-chess opening
I have never in my life played the French Defence, which is the dullest of all openings
sacrifice chess accepting
A sacrifice is best refuted by accepting it
player chess-players chess
Only the player with the initiative has the right to attack
winning chess artistic
A win by an unsound combination, however showy, fills me with artistic horror
gymnastics intellectual chess
Chess is intellectual gymnastics.
acceptance consists frequently sacrifice
The refutation of a sacrifice frequently consists in its acceptance.
american-celebrity believe capable good player
I do not believe a good player is capable of having an evil thought during the game.
advantage american-celebrity endangered obliged otherwise
When you have an advantage, you are obliged to attack; otherwise you are endangered to lose the advantage.
american-celebrity believe capable good inspiring player
Chess is so inspiring that I do not believe a good player is capable of having an evil thought during the game.
reflection zealous research
Chess is difficult, it demands work, serious reflection and zealous research.