If the opponent offers keen play I don't object; but in such cases I get less satisfaction, even if I win, than from a game conducted according to all the rules of strategy with its ruthless logic.

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

The days when it was possible to win a serious game only by merit of sporting character or depth of chess understanding have vanished forever. Chess knowledge has become dominant, bypassing all the other factors that contribute to success.

I lost the match. I blame only myself for this. There were many opportunities to win. But I missed them, no one else.

Just make the right estimation of your own strengths and weaknesses, and also that of your opponent.

Style, I've got no style.

Chess is everything: art, science, and sport.