“I can remember a case where Capablanca worked out an impressive combination, but then chose to make a simple move in answer to which his opponent resigned at once!” I CanRememberMovingSimpleAnswersCasesChessCombinationOpponentsImpressiveResignedCapablanca Author:Alexander Kotov
“If a chess statistician were to try and satisfy his curiousity over which stage of the game proved decisive in the majority of cases, he would certainly come to the conclusion that it is the middlegame that provides the most decisive stage.” IfsTryingGamesCasesStageMajorityChessConclusionStatisticianCuriousity Author:Alexander Kotov
“The proponents of Steinitz' theory - Tarrasch and his supporters - tried to express Steinitz' teaching in the form of laconic rules, and as often happens in such cases, they went too far. The laconic tended to become dogmatic, and chess began to lose its freshness, originality and charm.” HappensFormLosesCasesTeachingTheoryChessCharmOriginalitySupporterFreshnessDogmaticLaconic Author:Alexander Kotov
