Only play into a variation in which your opponent is strong if you have your own personal novelty ready!

The number of 'unneccessary' errors that have been committed on move 41 are legion.

In Chess, at least, the brave inherit the earth

The key to ultimate succcess is the determination to progress day by day.

One of the objectives of opening play is to try to surprise your opponent.

You must be able to handle a variety of move orders during the first 5-6 moves - otherwise you'll find yourself 'tricked' time and time again.

Bobby Fischer started off each game with a great advantage: after the opening he had used less time than his opponent and thus had more time available later on. The major reason why he never had serious time pressure was that his rapid opening play simply left sufficient time for the middlegame.