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

Theory regards this opening as incorrect, but it is impossible to agree with this. Out of the five tournament games played by me with the King's Gambit, I have won all five.

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

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

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.

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

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