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

The isolated Pawn casts gloom over the entire chessboard

First restrain, next blockade, lastly destroy.

The chess world is obligated to organize a match between the champion of the world and the winner of this Carlsbad tournament - indeed, this is a moral obligation. If the world of chess should remain deaf to its obligation, on the other hand, it would amount to an absolutely unforgivable omission, carrying with it a heavy burden of guilt.

The defensive power of a pinned piece is only imaginary

The beauty of a move lies not in its appearance but in the thought behind it.

Even the laziest King flees wildly in the face of a double check!