The mistakes are there, waiting to be made

A Queen's sacrifice, even when fairly obvious, always rejoices the heart of the chess-lover.

The ability to create and to control the tension of battle is perhaps the principal attainment of the great player.

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

Like the alchemist of old, for ever searching for the philosopher's stone, the analyst to-day never stops looking for stronger moves to prevent the defender from establishing equality.

Tactics is knowing what to do when there is something to do. Strategy is knowing what to do when there is nothing to do.

No one ever won a game by resigning.