Loss generally occurs when a player overrates his advantage or for other reasons seeks to derive from a minute advantage a great return such as a forced win.

On the chessboard, lies and hypocrisy do not survive long. The creative combination lays bare the presumption of a lie; the merciless fact, culminating in the checkmate, contradicts the hypocrite.

On the chessboard, lies and hypocrisy do not survive long

Show me three variations in the leading handbook on the openings, and I will show you two of those three that are defective.

The hardest game to win is a won game

The combination player thinks forward; he starts from the given position, and tries the forceful moves in his mind

I have known many chess players, but among them there has been only one genius - Capablanca!