Chess is imagination.

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

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

When everything on the board is clear it can be so difficult to conceal your thoughts from your opponent.

When you play against an experienced opponent who exploits all the defensive resources at his command you sometimes have to walk time and again, along the narrow path of 'the only move'.

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

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.