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

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!

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

In chess, as in life, opportunity strikes but once.

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

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

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.