No matter how much theory progresses, how radically styles change, chess play is inconceivable without tactics.

By playing slowly during the early phases of a game I am able to grasp the basic requirements of each position. Then, despite being in time pressure, I have no difficulty in finding the best continuation. Incidentally, it is an odd fact that more often than not it is my opponent who gets the jitters when I am compelled to make these hurried moves.

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.

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

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.

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

My style is somewhere between that of Tal and Petrosian