Surely, serious problems can't be solved just by talking about them.

I play way too much blitz chess. It rots the brain just as surely as alcohol.

If chess is a vast jungle, computers are the chainsaws in a giant environmentally insensitive logging company.

Chess is ruthless: you've got to be prepared to kill people.

A good sacrifice is one that is not necessarily sound but leaves your opponent dazed and confused.

I cannot claim to thoroughly enjoy coaching, because it is very hard work if you are even moderately conscientious. Nevertheless it does provide a degree of satisfaction - not to mention a steady income, which is why I do it occasionally.

If your opponent offers you a draw, try to work out why he thinks he's worse off