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

It would be as naive to study the song of the nightingale, as it would be ridiculous to try and win a King's Gambit against a representative of the old chess guard.

But whatever you might say and whatever I might say, a machine which can play chess with people is one of the most marvellous wonders of our 20th century!

Theory regards this opening as incorrect, but it is impossible to agree with this. Out of the five tournament games played by me with the King's Gambit, I have won all five.

A game of chess is not an examination of knowledge; it is a battle of nerves.

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.