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.

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

The essence of Chess is thinking about what Chess is.

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

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

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

Far from all of the obvious moves that go without saying are correct.