“There is not a single true chess-player in the world whose heart does not beat faster at the mere sound of such long beloved and familiar words as 'gambit games'.” WorldHeartLongDoeGamesSoundPlayerBeatsMereChessFamiliarFasterBelovedChess PlayersGambit Book:200 Open Games Source: 200 Open Games
“It is no secret that any talented player must in his soul be an artist, and what could be dearer to his heart and soul than the victory of the subtle forces of reason over crude material strength! Probably everyone has his own reason for liking the King`s Gambit, but my love for it can be seen in precisely those terms.” HeartSoulReasonArtistForceTermSecretPlayerMaterialsKingsVictoryChessOpeningSubtleHeart And SoulCrudeGambit Book:200 Open Games Source: 200 Open Games
“A strong player requires only a few minutes of thought to get to the heart of the conflict. You see a solution immediately, and half an hour later merely convince yourself that your intuition has not deceived you.” HeartTimeStrongHoursHalfPlayerMinutesConflictSolutionsIntuitionChessConvinceDeceived Author:David Bronstein