Although the Knight is generally considered to be on a par with the Bishop in strength, the latter piece is somehat stronger in the majority of cases in which they are opposed to each other.

A passed pawn increase in strength as the number of pieces on the board diminishes.

Chess is something more than a game. It is an intellectual diversion which has certain artistic qualities and many scientific elements.

There was a time in my life when I almost thought I could never lose a single duel of chess.

A good player is always lucky.

Although the Knight is generally considered to be on a par with the Bishop in strength, the latter piece is somehat stronger in the majority of cases in which they are opposed to each other.

Ninety percent of the book variations have no great value, because either they contain mistakes or they are based on fallacious assumptions; just forget about the openings and spend all that time on the endings.