It's always better to sacrifice your opponent's men

Chess is a fairy tale of 1001 blunders.

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.

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

Any opening is good enough, if its reputation is bad enough.

Drawn games are sometimes more scintillating than any conclusive contest.

The winner is the one who makes the next-to-last mistake.