A Lifetime In Not Enough To Learn

During A Chess Competition A Chessmaster Should Be A Combination Of A Beast Of Prey And A Monk

Chess Is Not Only Knowledge And Logic

I Study Chess Eight Hours A Day, On Principle.

For My Victory Over Capablanca I Am Indebted Primarily To My Superiority In The Field Of Psychology. Capablanca Played, Relying Almost Exclusively On His Rich Intuitive Talent. But For The Chess Struggle Nowadays One Needs A Subtle Knowledge Of Human Nature, An Understanding Of The Opponent's Psychology.

You Can Become A Big Master In Chess Only If You See Your Mistakes And Short-comings. Exactly The Same As In Life Itself.