Two passed pawns advancing on the enemy pieces have brought me more than a dozen points in tournaments.

There is not a single true chess-player in the world whose heart does not beat faster at the mere sound of such long beloved and familiar words as 'gambit games'.

To lose one's objective attitude to a position, nearly always means ruining your game.

In the middlegame one should not hesitate to advance a central passed pawn.

If you have made a mistake or committed an inaccuracy there is no need to become annoyed and to think that everything is lost. You have to reorientate yourself quickly and find a new plan in the new situation.

A game of chess is not an examination of knowledge; it is a battle of nerves.

A strong player requires only a few minutes of thought to get to the heart of the conflict. You see a solution immediately, and half an hour later merely convince yourself that your intuition has not deceived you.