In the middlegame, the king is merely an extra, but in the endgame, he is one of the star actors.
Aron NimzowitschThe passed Pawn is a criminal, who should be kept under lock and key. Mild measures, such as police surveillance, are not sufficient
Aron NimzowitschThe 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 Nimzowitsch