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

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

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

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!

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

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

Chess is a fairy tale of 1001 blunders.