Furman Astounded Me With His Chess Depth,

It Is Dangerous To Maintain Equality At The Cost Of Placing The Pieces Passively.

If The Opponent Offers Keen Play I Don't Object; But In Such Cases I Get Less Satisfaction, Even If I Win, Than From A Game Conducted According To All The Rules Of Strategy With Its Ruthless Logic.

I Didn't Picture Myself As Even A Grandmaster, To Say Nothing Of Aspiring To The Chess Crown. This Was Not Because I Was Timid - I Wasn't - But Because I Simply Lived In One World, And The Grandmasters Existed In A Completely Different One. People Like That Were Not Really Even People, But Like Gods Or Mythical Heroes.

Just Make The Right Estimation Of Your Own Strengths And Weaknesses, And Also That Of Your Opponent.

Style, I've Got No Style.