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

What is the object of playing a gambit opening?... To acquire a reputation of being a dashing player at the cost of losing a game

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

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

A thorough understanding of the typical mating continuations makes the most complicated sacrificial combinations leading up to them not only not difficult, but almost a matter of course

Chess, like love, like music, has the power to make men happy.

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