It is very important to learn to weigh up objectively (or assess intuitively) the totality of the competitive and psychological factors.

It is not possible to become a great player without having learned how to analyse deeply and accurately.

I feel that it is no less interesting to be a trainer than to play oneself. I even take greater delight in the tournament successes of my lads than I do in my own.

Training in analysis (like any other form of chess training) should be treated very seriously.

As a rule, pawn endings have a forced character, and they can be worked out conclusively.

Black is now in desperate need of a good idea. Or, to put it standard chess notation, +-

I do not know to whom the aphorism 'There are no sound studies, only ones that haven't been busted yet' belongs, but it has measure of truth in it.

Life is a race against disappearing time

A creative invitation is a combination of materials and context that intrigue children with a suggestion of play.

I do enjoy doing pantomime at Christmas. If I didn't do it, I'd feel as though I was missing something.

I feel that what is probably the greatest enemy of longevity is popularity, and most people die of popularity.

No nation can answer for the equity of proceedings in all its inferior courts. It suffices to provide a supreme judicature by which error and partiality may be corrected.

The major advantage of domestic travel is that, with a few exceptions such as Miami, most domestic locations are conveniently situated right here in the United States.

'Tis the year's midnight, and it is the day's.

I thought the best thing that I could do would be to clean up my own act, in terms of whatever .. childhood wounds were left.

How can you think about the world without factoring in the unforseen, the fluke event?

As empty vessels make the loudest sound, so they that have the least wit are the greatest blabbers