Amberley excelled at chess—one mark, Watson, of a scheming mind. - Caryl Chessman

It is eminently and emphatically the philosopher's game.

You know I'm finished with the old chess because it's all just a lot of book and memorization you know.

<nowiki>[</nowiki>Capablanca<nowiki>]</nowiki> wanted to change the rules already, back in the twenties, because he said chess was getting played out. He was right. Now chess is completely dead. It is all just memorization and prearrangement. It’s a terrible game now. Very uncreative.