I already came upon the world as a extraordinary human being; to my parents' great horror, I was equipped with a clubfoot which, however, did not hamper my rapid progress.

Mistrust is the most necessary characteristic of the Chess player

If the defender is forced to give up the center, then every possible attack follows almost of itself.

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

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

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

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