He is the so-called father of the modern school of chess; before him, the King was considered a weak piece and players set out to attack the King directly. Steinitz claimed that the King was well able to take care of itself, and ought not to be attacked until one had some other positional advantage. He understood more about the use of squares than Morphy and contributed a great deal more to chess theory.

Teach people to play new chess, right away. Why do you offer them a black and white television set, when there is a set in color?

I have nothing to do with politics. I came here [Yugoslavia] to play chess and nothing else.

I know people who have all the will in the world, but still can't play good Chess

In chess so much depends on opening theory, so the champions before the last century did not know as much as I do and other players do about opening theory. So if you just brought them back from the dead they wouldn't do well. They'd get bad openings.

To get squares you have to give up squares.

All that matters on the Chessboard is good moves.