“As Rousseau could not compose without his cat beside him, so I cannot play chess without my king's bishop. In its absense the game to me is lifeless and void. The vitalizing factor is missing, and I can devise no plan of attack.” I CanPlayGamesPlansMissingKingsCatChessFactorsVoidBishopsLifeless Author:Siegbert Tarrasch
“All lines of play which lead to the imprisonment of the bishop are on principle to be condemned.” PlayLinesPrinciplesChessOpeningBishopsImprisonment Book:The Game of Chess Source: The Game of Chess
