I Don't Keep Any Close Friends. I

Capablanca Was Among The Greatest Of Chess Players, But Not Because Of His Endgame. His Trick Was To Keep His Openings Simple, And Then Play With Such Brilliance In The Middlegame That The Game Was Decided - Even Though His Ooponent Didn't Always Know It - Before They Arrived At The Ending.

I Can Remember Times Coming Home From A Chess Club At Four In The Morning When I Was Half Asleep And Half Dead And Forcing Myself To Pray An Hour And Study An Hour. You Know, I Was Half Out Of My Mind-stoned Almost.

Tactics Flow From A Superior Position

Well, I'm Not Sure I Know What You Mean By A Prima Donna, But If Something Doesn't Interest Me Or If Someone Bores Me, Or If I Think They're A Phony, I Just Don't Bother With Them, That's All.

I Am Not Today, Nor Have I Ever Been A Jew, And As A Matter Of Fact, I Am Uncircumcised.