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.

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

A strong player requires only a few minutes of thought to get to the heart of the conflict. You see a solution immediately, and half an hour later merely convince yourself that your intuition has not deceived you.

Some pieces in the King's Indian appear on a 'special price' list: the dark square bishops are at the top of that list.

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

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