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

The best way to learn endings, as well as openings, is from the games of the masters.

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

A good player is always lucky.

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.

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.

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