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

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

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

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

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

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'.

The essence of Chess is thinking about what Chess is.