"Mistrust is the most necessary characteristic of the Chess player."

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“In tournaments it is not enough to be a connoisseur of chess; one must also play well.”

“The rooks belong behind passed pawns, behind their own in order to support their advance, behind the enemy's in order to impede their advance.”

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