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.

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 man happy.

It is not enough to be a good player... you must also play well

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

When you don't know what to play, wait for an idea to come into your opponent's mind. You may be sure that idea will be wrong

Chess is a terrible game. If you have no center, your opponent has a freer position. If you do have a center, then you really have something to worry about!

White has no positional equivalent for the centralized pawn.