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

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 may be an old lion, but I can still bite someone's hand off if he puts it in my mouth.

Unfortunately, many regard the critic as an enemy, instead of seeing him as a guide to the truth.

Chess is not for timid souls.

Only the player with the initiative has the right to attack

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!