The chessboard is the World, the pieces are the phenomena of the Universe, the rules of the game are what we call the laws of nature, and the player on the other side is hidden from us - Thomas Huxley

Play the opening like a book, the middle game like a magician, and the endgame like a machine - Rudolf Spielmann

Chess, like love, like music, has the power to make men happy - Siegbert Tarrasch

Every chessplayer believes himself better than his equal - Arpad Elo

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