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.

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.

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

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

Without error there can be no brilliancy