Intellectual activity is perhaps the greatest pleasure of life; chess is one of the forms of intellectual activity.

All lines of play which lead to the imprisonment of the bishop are on principle to be condemned.

Weak points or holes in the opponent's position must be occupied by pieces not Pawns

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.

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.

White lost because he failed to remember the right continuation and had to think up the moves himself