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.
Aron NimzowitschChess strategy as such today is still in its diapers, despite Tarrasch's statement 'We live today in a beautiful time of progress in all fields'. Not even the slightest attempt has been made to explore and formulate the laws of chess strategy.
Aron NimzowitschIn the middlegame, the king is merely an extra, but in the endgame, he is one of the star actors.
Aron NimzowitschA thorough knowledge of the elements takes us more than half the road to mastership
Aron Nimzowitsch