Chess is neither a science nor an art. It is what human nature most delights in--a fight.

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.

Chess is, above all, a fight.

I have added these principles to the law: get the Knights into action before both Bishops are developed

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

The intelligent perusal of fine games cannot fail to make the reader a better player and a better judge of the play of others.

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