The weaker the player the more terrible the Knight is to him, but as a player increases in strength the value of the Bishop becomes more evident to him, and of course there is, or should be, a corresponding decease in his estimation of the value of the Knight as compared to the bishop.

The winning of a pawn among good players of even strength often means the winning of the game.

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

A good player is always lucky.

The game might be divided into three parts, the opening, the middle-game and the end-game. There is one thing you must strive for, to be equally efficient in the three parts.

As one by one I mowed them down, my superiority soon became apparent

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