"Tactics is what you do when there is something to do; strategy is what you do when there is nothing to do."

"The blunders are all there on the board, waiting to be made."

"It's always better to sacrifice your opponent's men."

"A game of chess has three phases: the opening, where you hope you stand better; the middlegame, where you think you stand better; and the ending, where you know you stand to lose."