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Jose Raul Capablanca Quotes

In chess, as played by a good player, logic and imagination must go hand in hand, compensating each other Picture Quote #1

The great World Champions Morphy, Steinitz, and Lasker were past masters in the art of Pawn play; they had no superiors in their handling of endgames. The present World Champion has not the strength of the other three as an endgame player, and is therefore inferior to them Picture Quote #1

Chess is something more than a game. It is an intellectual diversion which has certain artistic qualities and many scientific elements Picture Quote #1

A good player is always lucky Picture Quote #1

Excellent! I will still be in time for the ballet! Picture Quote #1

To improve at chess you should in the first instance study the endgame Picture Quote #1

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A passed pawn increase in strength as the number of pieces on the board diminishes Picture Quote #1

During the course of many years I have observed that a great number of doctors, lawyers, and important businessmen make a habit of visiting a chess club during the late afternoon or evening to relax and find relief from the preoccupations of their work Picture Quote #1

You may learn much more from a game you lose than from a game you win. You will have to lose hundreds of games before becoming a good player Picture Quote #1

In order to improve your game, you must study the endgame before everything else. For whereas the endings can be studied and mastered by themselves, the middle game and opening must be studied in relation to the end game Picture Quote #1

I have not given any drawn or lost games, because I thought them inadequate to the purpose of the book Picture Quote #1

Endings of one rook and pawns are about the most common sort of endings arising on the chess board. Yet though they do occur so often, few have mastered them thoroughly. They are often of a very difficult nature, and sometimes while apparently very simple they are in reality extremely intricate Picture Quote #1

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Chess books should be used as we use glasses: to assist the sight, although some players make use of them as if they thought they conferred sight Picture Quote #1

People who want to improve should take their defeats as lessons, and endeavor to learn what to avoid in the future. You must also have the courage of your convictions. If you think your move is good, make it Picture Quote #1

Ninety percent of the book variations have no great value, because either they contain mistakes or they are based on fallacious assumptions; just forget about the openings and spend all that time on the endings Picture Quote #1

The winning of a pawn among good players of even strength often means the winning of the game Picture Quote #1

An hour’s history of two minds is well told in a game of chess Picture Quote #1

Chess can never reach its height by following in the path of science... Let us, therefore, make a new effort and with the help of our imagination turn the struggle of technique into a battle of ideas Picture Quote #1

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Most players... do not like losing, and consider defeat as something shameful. This is a wrong attitude. Those who wish to perfect themselves must regard their losses as lessons and learn from them what sorts of things to avoid in the future Picture Quote #1

The best way to learn endings, as well as openings, is from the games of the masters Picture Quote #1

When you sit down to play a game you should think only about the position, but not about the opponent. Whether chess is regarded as a science, or an art, or a sport, all the same psychology bears no relation to it and only stands in the way of real chess Picture Quote #1

Morphy gained most of his wins by playing directly and simply, and it is simple and logical method that constitutes the true brilliance of his play, if it is considered from the viewpoint of the great masters Picture Quote #1

The king, which during the opening and middlegame stage is often a burden because it has to be defended, becomes in the endgame a very important and aggressive piece, and the beginner should realize this, and utilize his king as much as possible Picture Quote #1

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In chess, as played by a good player, logic and imagination must go hand in hand, compensating each other. (Jose Raul Capablanca Quotes) The great World Champions Morphy, Steinitz, and Lasker were past masters in the art of Pawn play; they had no superiors in their handling of endgames. The present World Champion has not the strength of the other three as an endgame player, and is therefore inferior to them (Jose Raul Capablanca Quotes) Chess is something more than a game. It is an intellectual diversion which has certain artistic qualities and many scientific elements (Jose Raul Capablanca Quotes) A good player is always lucky (Jose Raul Capablanca Quotes) Excellent! I will still be in time for the ballet! (Jose Raul Capablanca Quotes) To improve at chess you should in the first instance study the endgame (Jose Raul Capablanca Quotes) A passed pawn increase in strength as the number of pieces on the board diminishes (Jose Raul Capablanca Quotes) During the course of many years I have observed that a great number of doctors, lawyers, and important businessmen make a habit of visiting a chess club during the late afternoon or evening to relax and find relief from the preoccupations of their work (Jose Raul Capablanca Quotes) You may learn much more from a game you lose than from a game you win. You will have to lose hundreds of games before becoming a good player (Jose Raul Capablanca Quotes) In order to improve your game, you must study the endgame before everything else. For whereas the endings can be studied and mastered by themselves, the middle game and opening must be studied in relation to the end game (Jose Raul Capablanca Quotes) I have not given any drawn or lost games, because I thought them inadequate to the purpose of the book (Jose Raul Capablanca Quotes) Endings of one rook and pawns are about the most common sort of endings arising on the chess board. Yet though they do occur so often, few have mastered them thoroughly. They are often of a very difficult nature, and sometimes while apparently very simple they are in reality extremely intricate (Jose Raul Capablanca Quotes) Chess books should be used as we use glasses: to assist the sight, although some players make use of them as if they thought they conferred sight (Jose Raul Capablanca Quotes) People who want to improve should take their defeats as lessons, and endeavor to learn what to avoid in the future. You must also have the courage of your convictions. If you think your move is good, make it (Jose Raul Capablanca Quotes) Ninety percent of the book variations have no great value, because either they contain mistakes or they are based on fallacious assumptions; just forget about the openings and spend all that time on the endings (Jose Raul Capablanca Quotes) The winning of a pawn among good players of even strength often means the winning of the game (Jose Raul Capablanca Quotes) An hour’s history of two minds is well told in a game of chess (Jose Raul Capablanca Quotes) Chess can never reach its height by following in the path of science... Let us, therefore, make a new effort and with the help of our imagination turn the struggle of technique into a battle of ideas (Jose Raul Capablanca Quotes) Most players... do not like losing, and consider defeat as something shameful. This is a wrong attitude. Those who wish to perfect themselves must regard their losses as lessons and learn from them what sorts of things to avoid in the future (Jose Raul Capablanca Quotes) The best way to learn endings, as well as openings, is from the games of the masters (Jose Raul Capablanca Quotes) When you sit down to play a game you should think only about the position, but not about the opponent. Whether chess is regarded as a science, or an art, or a sport, all the same psychology bears no relation to it and only stands in the way of real chess (Jose Raul Capablanca Quotes) Morphy gained most of his wins by playing directly and simply, and it is simple and logical method that constitutes the true brilliance of his play, if it is considered from the viewpoint of the great masters (Jose Raul Capablanca Quotes) The king, which during the opening and middlegame stage is often a burden because it has to be defended, becomes in the endgame a very important and aggressive piece, and the beginner should realize this, and utilize his king as much as possible (Jose Raul Capablanca Quotes)