I felt that chess... is a science in the form of a game... I consider myself a scientist. I wanted to be treated like a scientist.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The chess-board is the world, the pieces are the phenomena of the universe, the rules of the game are what we call the laws of Nature. The player on the other side is hidden from us.
Chess is my life, but my life is not chess.
Chess is a thinking person's game. But you don't have to be smart to know what's funny! Lots of check, mate!
Chess is a lot of fun for me. Football is a physical game, and in chess you can just beat someone mentally - you outwit somebody, outmaneuver them, think ahead of them.
Chess is life.
I consider myself to be a genius who happens to play chess.
Chess has given me a lot more than I could ask for. I have been able to feel special, travel the world and do what I truly enjoy. Moreover, chess players love being their own boss and hate having to wake up early!
Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory.
Chess for me is not a game, but an art. Yes, and I take upon myself all those responsibilities which an art imposes on its adherents.
Chess is intellectual gymnastics.