When my opponent's clock is going I discuss general considerations in an internal dialogue with myself. When my own clock is going I analyse conctrete variations.

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

If you are going to make your mark among masters, you have to work far harder and more intensively, or, to put it more exactly, the work is far more complex than that needed to gain the title of Master.

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

If Tal sacrifices a piece, take it. If Petrosian sacrifices a piece, don't take it.

It must be clearly understood that Soviet players do not seek simple systems in the opening, but try to formulate opening systems in which everything is complicated, distinctive, or new.

Chess cannot be taught. Chess can only be learned.