One doesn't have to play well, it's enough to play better than your opponent

As Rousseau could not compose without his cat beside him, so I cannot play chess without my king's bishop. In its absense the game to me is lifeless and void. The vitalizing factor is missing, and I can devise no plan of attack.

One doesn't have to play well, it's enough to play better than your opponent

Always put the rook behind the pawn.... Except when it is incorrect to do so.

Here are some of the questions and answers to an examination paper in chess that was given some time ago

When you don't know what to do, wait for your opponent to get an idea; it is sure to be bad.

It cannot be too greatly emphasized that the most important role in pawn endings is played by the king.