Without error, there is no brilliancy.

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

Show me three lines of the opening theory moves and I will prove to you that two of them are incorrect.

Without error, there is no brilliancy.

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

The most intelligent inspection of any number of fine paintings will not make the observer a painter, nor will listening to a number of operas make the hearer a musician, but good judges of music and painting may so be formed. Chess differs from these. The intelligent perusal of fine games cannot fail to make the reader a better player and a better judge of the play of others.

By what right does White, in an absolutely even position, such as after move one, when both sides have advanced 1. e4, sacrifice a pawn, whose recapture is quite uncertain, and open up his kingside to attack? And then follow up this policy by leaving the check of the black queen open? None whatever!