The winner is the one who makes the next-to-last mistake.
Some part of a mistake is always correct
The first essential for an attack is the will to attack.
The mistakes are there, waiting to be made
The tactician must know what to do whenever something needs doing; the strategist must know what to do when nothing needs doing
A game is always won through a mistake.
Seize the outpost K5 with your knight, and you can go to sleep. Checkmate will come by itself.
It is said that an ounce of common sense can outweigh a ton of 'variations'.
Chess is a fairy tale of 1001 blunders.
Lasker thought that his rationalism rendered him immune from the surprises of chess theory.
A draw can be obtained not only by repeating moves, but also by one weak move.
An isolated pawn spreads gloom all over the chessboard.
Shall we ever live to see the following wise prohibition - the audience is forbidden to smoke and the masters are forbidden to 'smoke out' the audience by playing exchanging variations?
Drawn games are sometimes more scintillating than any conclusive contest.
It is well-known that chess and music go well together, and many are those who have achieved unusual proficiency in both.
