Favorite Chess Quotes (4)

"Every move must have a purpose."

-Bruce Pandolfini

It is not only a famous quote from one of the most famous chess coaches of all time, it is the title of a book by Bruce Pandolfini as well. The quote mirrors the idea that chess lessons apply to life lessons and life lessons apply to chess lessons.

In chess, if you waste a tempo playing a move that does not have a purpose, your sharp opponent will likely take over the initiative and possibly the game. In life, if your actions don't have purpose you are simply spinning the hamster wheel and not moving forward.