When you sit down to play a game you should think only about the position, but not about the opponent. Whether chess is regarded as a science, or an art, or a sport, all the same psychology bears no relation to it and only stands in the way of real chess.

I have not given any drawn or lost games, because I thought them inadequate to the purpose of the book.

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

To improve at chess you should in the first instance study the endgame.

People who want to improve should take their defeats as lessons, and endeavor to learn what to avoid in the future. You must also have the courage of your convictions. If you think your move is good, make it.

Alekhine evidently possesses the most remarkable chess memory that has ever existed. It is said that he remembers by heart all the games played by the leading masters during the last 15-20 years.

In order to improve your game you must study the endgame before everything else.