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

Some part of a mistake is always correct

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

It is well-known that chess and music go well together, and many are those who have achieved unusual proficiency in both.

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.