I have had to work long and hard to eradicate the dangerous delusion that, in a bad position, I could always, or nearly always, conjure up some unexpected combination to extricate me from my difficulties.

Chess first of all teaches you to be objective.

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

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

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

Capablanca was snatched too early from the chess world. With his death we have lost a great chess genius, the like of whom we will never see again.

Deux fous gagnent toujours, mais trois fous, non!