A sacrifice is best refuted by accepting it

The task of the positional player is systematically to accumulate slight advantages and try to convert temporary advantages into permanent ones, otherwise the player with the better position runs the risk of losing it.

In the ending the king is a powerful piece for assisting his own pawns, or stopping the adverse pawns.

Have you ever seen a monkey examining a watch?

Chess is so inspiring that I do not believe a good player is capable of haviong an evil thought during the game.

I would rather die in America than live in England. I would rather lose a match in America than win one in England. I have come to the conclusion that I neither mean to die soon or to lose the match!

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.