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Famous Wilhelm Steinitz Quotes
“A win by an unsound combination, however showy, fills me with artistic horror”
“Only the player with the initiative has the right to attack”
“Capture of the adverse King is the ultimate but not the first object of the game”
“I have never in my life played the French Defence, which is the dullest of all openings”
“Unfortunately, many regard the critic as an enemy, instead of seeing him as a guide to the truth.”
“Chess is difficult, it demands work, serious reflection and zealous research.”
“The king pawn and the queen pawn are the only ones to be moved in the early part of the game.”