“The young people have read my book. Now I have no chance.” PeopleBookYoungChanceTheoryChess Author:Efim Bogoljubov
“The broader the chess player you are, the easier it is to be competitive, and the same seems to be true of mathematics - if you can find links between different branches of mathematics, it can help you resolve problems. In both mathematics and chess, you study existing theory and use that to go forward.” IfsDifferentHelpingUseProblemSeemsStudyPlayerTheoryEasierMathematicsChessBeing TrueBranchesResolveLinksChess Players Author:Viswanathan Anand
“He is the so-called father of the modern school of chess; before him, the King was considered a weak piece and players set out to attack the King directly. Steinitz claimed that the King was well able to take care of itself, and ought not to be attacked until one had some other positional advantage. He understood more about the use of squares than Morphy and contributed a great deal more to chess theory.” WellsUseCareAbleSchoolFatherDealsPiecesPlayerModernTheoryOughtKingsUnderstoodAdvantageWeakTake CareChessSquares Author:Bobby Fischer
“It is unjust, and sometimes very untrue, though it is a common theory, to hold that it is sacrifices which make the beauty of a combination, and that the combination is prettier by the magnitude of the sacrifices.” SometimesCommonSacrificeTheoryChessCombinationUnjustMagnitudeUntrue Book:The Art of Chess Combination Source: The Art of Chess Combination