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.

Nowadays grandmasters no longer study their opponent's games so much, but they study his character, his behaviour and his temperament in the most thorough fashion.

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.

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.

To play a match for the World Championship is the cherished dream of every chess player.

When everything on the board is clear it can be so difficult to conceal your thoughts from your opponent.