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.

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.

It often happens that a player is so fond of his advantageous position that he is reluctant to transpose to a winning endgame.

Good players develop a tactical instinct, a sense of what is possible or likely and what is not worth calculating.

My style is somewhere between that of Tal and Petrosian

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

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.