Memorization of variations could be even worse than playing in a tournament without looking in the books at all.

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, like any creative activity, can exist only through the combined efforts of those who have creative talent, and those who have the ability to organize their creative work

Chess cannot be taught. Chess can only be learned.

Memorization of variations could be even worse than playing in a tournament without looking in the books at all.

It is a well known fact that almost all the outstanding chess-players have been first-class analysts.

I ... have two vocations: chess and engineering. If I played chess only, I believe that my success would not have been significantly greater. I can play chess well only when I have fully convalesced from chess and when the 'hunger for chess' once more awakens within me.