Under no circumstances should you play fast if you have a winning position. Forget the clock, use all your time and make good moves.

In the Soviets' view, chess was not merely an art or a science or even a sport; it was what it had been invented to simulate: war.

There is nothing wrong with trying to exploit the natural human tendency to become impatient when forced to play a boring position.

Agreeing to draws in the middlegame, equal or otherwise, deprives you of the opportunity to practice playing endgames, and the endgame is probably where you need the most practice.

When you defend, try not to worry or become upset. Keep your cool and trust your position - it's all you've got.

I always urge players to study composed problems and endgames.

The business of the endgame is maneuvring to control critical squares, advancing or blockading passed pawns, preparing a breakthrough by the king, or exploiting the subtle superiority of one piece over another.