“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.” ~ José Raúl Capablanca

“Chess is rarely a game of ideal moves. Almost always, a player faces a series of difficult consequences whichever move he makes.” ~ David Shenk

“Tactics is knowing what to do when there is something to do; strategy is knowing what to do when there is nothing to do.” ~ Savielly Tartakower

“I used to attack because it was the only thing I knew. Now I attack because I know it works best.” ~ Garry Kasparov

“Even a poor plan is better than no plan at all.” ~ Mikhail Chigorin

“When you see a good move, look for a better one” ~ Emanuel Lasker

Circa 2012

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