celtictiger

"Play the opening like a book, the middle game like a magician, and the endgame like a machine"
(Rudolf Spielmann)

“The beauty of a move lies not in it's appearance but in the thought behind it”
(Siegbert Tarrasch)

“Good offense and good defense both begin with good development”
(Bruce A. Moon)

“One bad move nullifies forty good ones”
(Horowitz)

"Chess, like love, like music, has the power to make men happy"
(Siegbert Tarrasch)