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.
Jose Raul CapablancaPeople 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.
Jose Raul CapablancaThe best way to learn endings, as well as openings, is from the games of the masters.
Jose Raul CapablancaNone of the great players has been so incomprehensible to the majority of amateurs and even masters, as Emanuel Lasker.
Jose Raul Capablanca