Combination Is A Soul Of Chess.

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.

I Do Not Play Chess – I Fight At Chess. Therefore, I Willingly Combine The Tactical With The Strategic, The Fantastic With The Scientific, The Combinative With The Positional, And I Aim To Respond To The Demands Of Each Given Position.

Chess Will Always Be The Master Of Us All.

Combination Is A Soul Of Chess.

During A Chess Tournament A Master Must Envisage Himself As A Cross Between An Ascetic Monk And A Beast Of Prey.