“All chess players know what a combination is. Whether one makes it oneself, or is its victim, or reads of it, it stands out from the rest of the game and stirs one's admiration.” KnowsGamesPlayerVictimOneselfChessCombinationAdmirationStanding OutChess Players Book:The Art of Chess Combination Source: The Art of Chess Combination
“We should praise, rather, the courage of the player who, relying only on his intuition, plunges into a brilliant combination of which the issue does not appear to him too clear.” ShouldDoeIssuesClearPlayerPraiseIntuitionBrilliantChessCombinationPlunge Book:The Art of Chess Combination Source: The Art of Chess Combination
“Inexperienced players have a fear of this piece, which seems to them enigmatic, mysterious, and astonishing in its power. We must admit that it has remarkable characteristics which compel respect and occasionally surprise the most wary players.” SeemsPiecesPlayerSurpriseChessMysteriousCharacteristicsRemarkableKnightsAstonishingEnigmatic Book:The Art of Chess Combination Source: The Art of Chess Combination