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

Chess is more than a game or a mental training. It is a distinct attainment. I have always regarded the playing of chess and the accomplishment of a good game as an art, and something to be admired no less than an artist's canvas or the product of a sculptor's chisel. Chess is a mental diversion rather than a game. It is both artistic and scientific.

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.

An hour's history of two minds is well told in a game of chess.

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.

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

You may learn much more from a game you lose than from a game you win. You will have to lose hundreds of games before becoming a good player.