In Chess, as it is played by masters, chance is practically eliminated.
Chess is, above all, a fight.
Without error there can be no brilliancy
By positional play a master tries to prove and exploit true values, whereas by combinations he seeks to refute false values ... A combination produces an unexpected re-assessment of values.
I keep on fighting as long as my opponent can make a mistake.
Show me three lines of the opening theory moves and I will prove to you that two of them are incorrect.