Strategy and Tactics

Strategy requires thought, tactics require observation (Max Euwe)

Something we love

When we love something it is of value to us, and when something is of value to us we spend time with it, time enjoying it and time taking care of it.

Psycology

I don't believe in psychology. I believe in good moves (Bobby Fischer)

Qoute for the day

Chess is life. - Bobby Fischer

Replacement

In some places words have been replaced by symbols which, like amulets from a witch's bag, have the power to consume the living spirit of chess. - Tigran Petrosian

Chess Problems

Chess problems demand from the composer the same virtues that characterize all worthwhile art: originality, invention, consciousness, harmony, complexity, and splendid insincerity. - Vladimir Nabokov

Combinations in Chess

Combinations have always been the most intriguing aspect of Chess. The masters look for them, the public applauds them, the critics praise them. It is because combinations are possible that Chess is more than a lifeless mathematical exercise. They are the poetry of the game; they are to Chess what melody is to music. They represent the triumph of mind over matter (Reuben Fine)