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

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

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.

Chess books should be used as we use glasses: to assist the sight, although some players make use of them as if they thought they conferred sight

Morphy gained most of his wins by playing directly and simply, and it is simple and logical method that constitutes the true brilliance of his play, if it is considered from the viewpoint of the great masters.

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.

Endings of one rook and pawns are about the most common sort of endings arising on the chess board. Yet though they do occur so often, few have mastered them thoroughly. They are often of a very difficult nature, and sometimes while apparently very simple they are in reality extremely intricate.