I believe that true beauty of chess is more than enough to satisfy all possible demands.

Chess, like other arts, must be practiced to be appreciated.

Playing for complications is an extreme measure that a player should adopt only when he cannot find a clear and logical plan.

When asked, -How is that you pick better moves than your opponents?, I responded: I'm very glad you asked me that, because, as it happens, there is a very simple answer. I think up my own moves, and I make my opponent think up his

I consider chess an art, and accept all those responsibilities which art places upon its devotees.

The purpose of human life and the sense of happiness is to give the maximum what the man is able to give.

Play on both sides of the board is my favourite strategy.