Pawns not only create the sketch for the whole painting, they are also the soil, the foundation, of any position

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.

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 everything: art, science, and sport.

Chess is a very tough game, and psychologically a tough game. And of course chess needs a lot of qualities, human qualities. And so you must have very strong nervous system and then you must be well prepared, you must be able to work a lot.

Style? I have no style.