Chess First Of All Teaches You To

The Infallible Criterion By Which To Distinguish The True From The Would-be Strategist Is The Degree Of Originality Of His Conceptions. It Makes Little Difference Whether This Originality Is Carried To Excess, As Was The Case With Steinitz And Nimzowitsch.

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.

When Asked, -how Is That You Pick Better Moves Than Your Opponents?, I Responded: I'm Very Glad You Asked Me That, Because, As It Happens, There Is A Very Simple Answer. I Think Up My Own Moves, And I Make My Opponent Think Up His

Chess For Me Is Not A Game, But An Art. Yes, And I Take Upon Myself All Those Responsibilities Which An Art Imposes On Its Adherents.

Psychology Is The Most Important Factor In Chess.