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.

An isolated pawn spreads gloom all over the chessboard.

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.

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

Drawn games are sometimes more scintillating than any conclusive contest.

The tactician must know what to do whenever something needs doing; the strategist must know what to do when nothing needs doing

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