Chess isn't football or hockey.

I have always thought it a matter of honour for every chess player to deserve the smile of fortune.

Planning anything is hopeless.

The cherished dream of every chessplayer is to play a match with the World Champion. But here is the paradox: the closer you come to the realization of this goal, the less you think about it.

Just as one's imagination is stirred by a girl's smile, so is one's imagination stirred by the possibilities of chess.

Some sacrifices are sound; the rest are mine

There are two types of sacrifices: correct ones and mine