The essence of Chess is thinking about what Chess is.

In chess, as in life, opportunity strikes but once.

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?

Far from all of the obvious moves that go without saying are correct.

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.

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

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