Steinitz was a thinker worthy of a seat in the halls of a university. A player, as the world believed he was, he was not; his studious temperament made that impossible; and thus he was conquered by a player and in the end little valued by the world, he died.

Without error, there is no brilliancy.

When you see a good move, look for a better one.

To find the right plan is just as hard as looking for its sound justification.

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.

An advantage could consist not only in a single important advantage but also in a multitude of insignificant advantages.

I keep on fighting as long as my opponent can make a mistake.