Up to this point White has been following well-known analysis. But now he makes a fatal error: he begins to use his own head
Siegbert TarraschA form of intellectual productiveness, therein lies its peculiar charm. Intellectual productiveness is one of the greatest joys - if not the greatest one - of human existence. It is not everyone who can write a play, or build a bridge, or even make a good joke. But in chess everyone can, everyone must be intellectually productive, and so can share in this select delight. I have always a slight feeling of pity for the man who has no knowledge of chess, just as I would pity the man who has remained ignorant of love. Chess, like love, like music, has the power to make men happy.
Siegbert TarraschOne of these modest little moves may be more embarrassing to your opponent than the biggest threat
Siegbert TarraschIntellectual activity is perhaps the greatest pleasure of life; chess is one of the forms of intellectual activity.
Siegbert Tarrasch