A game is always won through a mistake.

The mistakes are there, waiting to be made

To avoid losing a piece, many a person has lost the game

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!

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.

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

It is said that an ounce of common sense can outweigh a ton of 'variations'.