Fred Reinfeld quotes
-
“One interesting indication of Capablanca's greatness is that to non-chess players his name was better known than the names of all other chess masters together! This was due partly to his engaging personality and distinguished appearance: he was one of those exceptional people who at once stand out in a crowd.”
-- Fred ReinfeldSource : Fred Reinfeld (2012). “The Immortal Games of Capablanca”, p.2, Courier Corporation
-
“Faulty execution of a winning combination has lost many a game on the very brink of victory. In such cases a player sees the winning idea, plays the winning sacrifice and then inverts the order of his fellow-up moves or misses the really clinching point of his combination.”
-- Fred Reinfeld -
“But alas! Like many another consummation devoutly to be wished, the actual performance was a disappointing one.”
-- Fred ReinfeldSource : Fred Reinfeld (2012). “The Immortal Games of Capablanca”, p.10, Courier Corporation
-
“Short of actual blunders, lack of faith in one's position is the chief cause of defeat. To be sure, it is easy to recommend faith and not so easy to practise it.”
-- Fred ReinfeldSource : Fred Reinfeld (1961). “Great Short Games of the Chess Masters”, p.201, Courier Corporation
-
-
Source : "Iran's ex-president: U.S should show goodwill". Interview with Barbara Slavin, usatoday30.usatoday.com. February 6, 2005.
-
“I loved her. I loved her with a something so fierce I couldn't even name it.”
You may also like:
-
Alexander Alekhine
Chess Player -
Alexander Kotov
Author -
Andrew Soltis
Author -
Aron Nimzowitsch
Chess master -
Bruce Pandolfini
Author -
Dan Heisman
Chess master -
Emanuel Lasker
Chess Player -
Irving Chernev
Chess Player -
Israel Albert Horowitz
Chess master -
Jeremy Silman
Chess master -
Jose Raul Capablanca
Chess Player -
Mark Dvoretsky
Writer -
Max Euwe
Mathematician -
Paul Keres
Writer -
Paul Morphy
Chess Player -
Raymond Keene
Journalist -
Reuben Fine
Psychologist -
Samuel Reshevsky
Chess Player -
Savielly Tartakower
Author -
John Nunn
Writer