Top 4 Quotes & Sayings by Fred Reinfeld

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American chess player Fred Reinfeld.

Last updated on April 19, 2025.

Fred Reinfeld was an American writer on chess and many other subjects. He was also a strong chess master, often among the top ten American players from the early 1930s to the early 1940s, as well as a college chess instructor.

American - Chess Player | January 27, 1910 - May 29, 1964

Source: Wikipedia

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 Reinfeld

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 Reinfeld

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 Reinfeld

Top 4 Quotes & Sayings by Fred Reinfeld

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