... in itself the title of world champion does not give any significicant advantages, if it is not acknowledged by the entire chess world, and a champion who does not have the chess world behind him is, in my view, a laughing-stock.

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

To refer to the oft mooted question, "Which piece is stronger, the Bishop or the Knight?" it is clear that the value of the Bishop undergoes greater changes than that of the Knight.

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

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

Chess is, above all, a fight.

On the chessboard, lies and hypocrisy do not survive long