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

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

A form of intellectual productiveness, therein lies its peculiar charm. Intellectual productiveness is one of the greatest joys - if not the greatest one - of human existence. It is not everyone who can write a play, or build a bridge, or even make a good joke. But in chess everyone can, everyone must be intellectually productive, and so can share in this select delight. 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 men happy.

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

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?

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

White has no positional equivalent for the centralized pawn.