In my opinion, the style of a player should not be formed under the influence of any single great master.

In chess, as in life, a man is his own most dangerous opponent.

In my opinion, the style of a player should not be formed under the influence of any single great master.

No fantasy, however rich, no technique, however masterly, no penetration into the psychology of the opponent, however deep, can make a chess game a work of art, if these qualities do not lead to the main goal - the search for truth.

Despite the development of chess theory, there is much that remains secret and unexplored in chess.

The first chess book that I read was Dufresne's self-tutor, published with Lasker's Common Sense in Chess as an appendix.

I have frequently stated that I regard chess as an art form, where creativity prevails over other factors.