It is annoying that the rules of chess do not allow a pawn to take either horizontally or backwards, but only forwards ... This psychological tuning is ideal for attacking purposes, but what about for defence?

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

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'.

There is no disputing that in the eyes of Schlechter, Teichmann or even Rubinstein, the backward pawn was something more substantial than lively piece play, but in our day the latter is more often preferred.

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

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

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