No, no, it is obvious that the ECU should act as a close alliance for the benefit of chess.

An amusing fact: as far as I can recall, when playing the Ruy Lopez I have not yet once in my life had to face the Marshall Attack!

Chess is my life, but my life is not chess.

The first great chess players, including the world champion, got by perfectly well without constant coaches.

But how difficult it can be to gain the desired full point against an opponent of inferior strength, when this is demanded by the tournament position!

The ideal in chess can only be a collective image, but in my opinion it is Capablanca who most closely approaches this.

Like dogs who sniff each other when meeting, chess players have a ritual at first acquaintance: they sit down to play speed chess.