Smart People Play Chess/Quotes

"To play chess requires strategy, foresight, analytical powers, and the ability to cross-correlate large numbers of variables and learn from experience."

- Carl Sagan on why chess robots are impressive, Broca's Brain

"This chess game is civilized and dignified, yet with an undertone of strong competition and battle, much like our typical interactions."

- Magneto to Professor X in X-Men: the Abridged Script