I talk to myself because I like dealing with a better class of people.

Chess is a fairy tale of 1001 blunders.

Psychologically, the choice of an appropriate opening is of the utmost importance for a player's success in a tournament.

Shall we ever live to see the following wise prohibition - the audience is forbidden to smoke and the masters are forbidden to 'smoke out' the audience by playing exchanging variations?

Whenever Black succeeds in assuming the initiative in maintaining it to a successful conclusion, the sporting spirit of the chess lover feels gratified, because it shows that the resources of the game are far from being exhausted.

No one ever won a game by resigning.

It is well-known that chess and music go well together, and many are those who have achieved unusual proficiency in both.