I had a toothache during the first game. In the second game I had a headache. In the third game it was an attack of rheumatism. In the fourth game, I wasn't feeling well. And in the fifth game? Well, must one have to win every game?

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

One of these modest little moves may be more embarrassing to your opponent than the biggest threat

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

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

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

White has no positional equivalent for the centralized pawn.