Chess is not for the faint-hearted; it absorbs a person entirely. To get to the bottom of this game, he has to give himself up into slavery. Chess is difficult, it demands work, serious reflection and zealous research.

I have never in my life played the French Defence, which is the dullest of all openings

Only the player with the initiative has the right to attack

Chess is not for timid souls.

Chess is difficult, it demands work, serious reflection and zealous research.

A sacrifice is best refuted by accepting it

I am not a chess historian - I myself am a piece of chess history, which no one can avoid. I will not write about myself, but I am sure that someone will write.