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

Some pieces in the King's Indian appear on a 'special price' list: the dark square bishops are at the top of that list.

Even in the heat of a middlegame battle the master still has to bear in mind the outlines of a possible future ending.

Chess is infinite, and one has to make only one ill-considered move, and one's opponent's wildest dreams will become reality.

It would be as naive to study the song of the nightingale, as it would be ridiculous to try and win a King's Gambit against a representative of the old chess guard.

But whatever you might say and whatever I might say, a machine which can play chess with people is one of the most marvellous wonders of our 20th century!

The most powerful weapon in Chess is to have the next move