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'.

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

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

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

Chess is imagination.

If you have made a mistake or committed an inaccuracy there is no need to become annoyed and to think that everything is lost. You have to reorientate yourself quickly and find a new plan in the new situation.

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.