When I Was Eleven, I Just Got

Chess Is War Over The Board. The Object Is To Crush The Opponents Mind.

The System Set Up By F.i.d.e. ... Insures That There Will Always Be A Russian World Champion... The Russians Arranged It That Way.

I Don't Believe In Psychology. I Believe In Good Moves

I Love The Game - And I Hate The Russians Because They've Almost Ruined It. They Only Risk The Title When They Have To, Every Three Years. They Play For Draws With Each Other But Play To Win Against The Western Masters. Draws Make For Dull Chess, Wins Make For Fighting Chess.

Capablanca Was Among The Greatest Of Chess Players, But Not Because Of His Endgame. His Trick Was To Keep His Openings Simple, And Then Play With Such Brilliance In The Middlegame That The Game Was Decided - Even Though His Ooponent Didn't Always Know It - Before They Arrived At The Ending.