Chess Fundamentals
A source page for quotes linked to Jose Raul Capablanca.
“There was a time in my life when I almost thought I could never lose a single duel of chess.”
“A passed pawn increase in strength as the number of pieces on the board diminishes.”
“The best way to learn endings, as well as openings, is from the games of the masters.”
“The winning of a pawn among good players of even strength often means the winning of the game.”
“To improve at chess you should in the first instance study the endgame.”
“An hour's history of two minds is well told in a game of chess.”
“As one by one I mowed them down, my superiority soon became apparent”
“In order to improve your game you must study the endgame before everything else.”