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

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

In chess, there is only one mistake: over-estimation of your opponent. All else is either bad luck or weakness.

A Chess game is divided into three stages: the first, when you hope you have the advantage, the second when you believe you have an advantage, and the third... when you know you're going to lose!

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

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

No one ever won a game by resigning.