Joseph Henry Blackburne famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

I'm blind without my glasses.
I never rooted against an opponent, but I never rooted for him either.
Chess is not Mathematics, where ten is always more than one; in chess the King with a pawn can beat opponent's King with all pieces if they are placed badly.
Direct pressure always tends to harden and consolidate the resistance of an opponent.
Be warned! From Satan's viewpoint you are a pawn in his game of cosmic chess.
As a rule, so-called "positional" sacrifices are considered more difficult, and therefore more praise-worthy, than those which are based exclusively on an exact calculation of tactical possibilities.
Combination is a soul of chess.
You can become a big master in chess only if you see your mistakes and short-comings. Exactly the same as in life itself.
Capablanca was snatched too early from the chess world. With his death we have lost a great chess genius, the like of whom we will never see again.
Chess first of all teaches you to be objective.

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