Chess Will Always Be The Master Of

Never Before And Never Since Have I Seen - And I Cannot Even Imagine, Such An Amazing Rapidity Of Chess Thinking That Capablanca Possessed In 1913-14. In Blitz Games He Gave All The St. Petersburg Players Odds Of Five Minutes To One - And He Won.

I Consider Chess An Art, And Accept All Those Responsibilities Which Art Places Upon Its Devotees.

Chess Is Not Only Knowledge And Logic

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.

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.