The essence of Chess is thinking about what Chess is.

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

It is no secret that any talented player must in his soul be an artist, and what could be dearer to his heart and soul than the victory of the subtle forces of reason over crude material strength! Probably everyone has his own reason for liking the King`s Gambit, but my love for it can be seen in precisely those terms.

Chess is imagination.

The essence of Chess is thinking about what Chess is.

Independence of thought is a most valuable quality in a chess-player, both at the board and when preparing for a game.

In the middlegame one should not hesitate to advance a central passed pawn.