Capablanca's play produced and still produces an irresistable artistic effect. In his games a tendency towards simplicity predominated, and in this simplicity there was a unique beauty of genuine depth.

Chess is the art of analysis.

Chess is a part of culture and if a culture is declining then Chess too will decline

A knight ending is really a pawn ending.

I only think well when my mind is calm.

Chess mastery essentially consists of analyzing Chess positions accurately

With opposite coloured bishops the attacking side has in effect an extra piece in the shape of his bishop.