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!

It is dangerous to maintain equality at the cost of placing the pieces passively.

Combinations with a queen sacrifice are among the most striking and memorable.

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.

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

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

I don't pretend to anything more than harmony.