The knight is renowned for, among other things, its suitability as a blockader ... Because its strength lies in short-range operations it is not uncomfortable standing in a single spot for long periods, as the Bishop is.

My style is somewhere between that of Tal and Petrosian

What is a weak pawn? A pawn that is exposed to attack and also difficult to defend is a weak pawn. There are several varieties: isolated, doubled, too advanced, retarded.

The only good Rook is a working Rook!

Chess sharpens the mind, stimulates concentration, improves the memory and promotes visualization.

Tartakower once wrote that after planting a Knight in the center you can go to sleep. This is not to be taken literally, of course, but it contains more than a germ of truth.

Young players calculate everything, a requirement of their relative inexperience.