Many men, many styles; what is chess style but the intangible expression of the will to win.

The main Objective of any operation in an open file is the eventual Occupation of the seventh or eighth Rank.

In the middlegame, the king is merely an extra, but in the endgame, he is one of the star actors.

Many men, many styles; what is chess style but the intangible expression of the will to win.

The great mobility of the King forms one of the chief characteristics of all endgame strategy. In the middlegame the King is a mere 'super', in the endgame on the other hand - on of the 'principals'. We must therefore develop him, bring him nearer to the fighting line.

The isolated Pawn casts gloom over the entire chessboard

If in a battle, I seize a bit of debatable land with a handful of soldiers, without having done anything to prevent an enemy bombardment of the position, would it ever occur to me to speak of a conquest of the terrain in question? Obviously not. Then why should I do so in chess?