Chess First Of All Teaches You To

As A Rule, So-called "positional" Sacrifices Are Considered More Difficult, And Therefore More Praise-worthy, Than Those Which Are Based Exclusively On An Exact Calculation Of Tactical Possibilities.

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.

Chess First Of All Teaches You To Be Objective.

I Study Chess Eight Hours A Day, On Principle.

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