A Lifetime In Not Enough To Learn

Chess, Like Other Arts, Must Be Practiced To Be Appreciated.

I Study Chess Eight Hours A Day, On Principle.

I Believe That True Beauty Of Chess Is More Than Enough To Satisfy All Possible Demands.

The Retreat Of A Minor Piece To The Back Rank, Where It Cuts The Lines Of Communication Between The Rooks, Is Permissable Only In Exceptional Cases.

For Success I Consider Three Factors Are Necessary: Firstly, An Awareness Of My Own Strengths And Weaknesses; Secondly, An Accurate Understanding Of My Opponent's Strengths And Weaknesses; Thirdly, A Higher Aim Than Momentary Satisfaction. I See This Aim As Being Scientific And Artistic Achievements, Which Place The Game Of Chess On A Par With Other Arts.