I look one move ahead... the best!

A 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.

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

I have a quite feeling of pity for all those who don't know chess; almost like I am sorry for those who never learned to love. Chess, like love and music, has the ability of making people happy.

... a lively imagination can exercise itself most fully and creatively in conjuring up magnificent combinations.

Before the endgame, the Gods have placed the middle game.

When you see a good move, sit on your hands and see if you can find a better one.