(1866, Wilhelm Steinitz)
(1894, Emanuel Lasker)
How straightforward the game
When one has trust in one's player
(1921, Jose Capablanca)
And how great the relief
Working for one who believes in
Loyalty, heritage, true to his kind
Come what may
(1927, Alexander Alekhine)
Though it gives me no joy
(1935, Euwe)
Adding to your satisfaction
(1948 Mikhail Botvinnik)
You can safely assume
That your late, unlamented employee
Knows if he wins, then the only thing won
Is the chess
(1957, Vasily Smyslov)
It's the weak who accept
(1960, Tal)
Tawdry untruths about freedom
(1963 Tigran Petrosian)
Prostituting themselves
Chasing a spurious starlight
Trinkets in airports sufficient
To lead them astray
(1969, Boris Spassky)
Does the player exist
(1972, Bobby Fischer)
In any human endeavor
(1975, Anatoly Karpov)
Who's been known to resist
Sirens of fame and possessions?
They will destroy you, not rivals,
Not age, not success