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

The future belongs to he who has the bishops.

In a rook and pawn ending, the rook must be used aggressively. It must either attack enemy pawns, or give active support to the advance of one of its own pawns to the queening square.

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.

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

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

Mistrust is the most necessary characteristic of the Chess player