“One cannot play chess if one becomes aware of the pieces as living souls and of the fact that the Whites and the Blacks have more in common with each other than with the players. Suddenly one loses all interest in who will be champion.”
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Rapoport, A. (n.d.). One cannot play chess if one becomes aware of the pieces as living souls and of the fact that the Whites and the Blacks have more in common with each other than with the players. Suddenly one loses all interest in who will be champion. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1047-one-cannot-play-chess-if-one-becomes-aware/
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Rapoport, Anatol. “One cannot play chess if one becomes aware of the pieces as living souls and of the fact that the Whites and the Blacks have more in common with each other than with the players. Suddenly one loses all interest in who will be champion.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1047-one-cannot-play-chess-if-one-becomes-aware/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Rapoport, Anatol. “One cannot play chess if one becomes aware of the pieces as living souls and of the fact that the Whites and the Blacks have more in common with each other than with the players. Suddenly one loses all interest in who will be champion.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1047-one-cannot-play-chess-if-one-becomes-aware/.