It has been stated that a characteristic mark of a combination is surprise; surprise for the defender, not for the assailant, since… — Eugene Znosko-Borovsky Copy Share Image
All chess players know what a combination is. Whether one makes it oneself, or is its victim, or reads of it, it… — Eugene Znosko-Borovsky Copy Share Image
... though combinations are without number, the number of ideas are limited. — Eugene Znosko-Borovsky Copy Share Image
We should praise, rather, the courage of the player who, relying only on his intuition, plunges into a brilliant combination of which… — Eugene Znosko-Borovsky Copy Share Image
The study of combinations should enrich the analytical spirit of studious amateurs. Thereafter the most gifted among them will be able to… — Eugene Znosko-Borovsky Copy Share Image
It is unjust, and sometimes very untrue, though it is a common theory, to hold that it is sacrifices which make the… — Eugene Znosko-Borovsky Copy Share Image
The middlegame I repeat is chess itself, chess with all its possibilities, its attacks, defences, sacrifices, etc. — Eugene Znosko-Borovsky Copy Share
It is not a move, even the best move that you must seek, but a realizable plan — Eugene Znosko-Borovsky Copy Share
It has been stated that a characteristic mark of a combination is surprise; surprise for the defender, not for the assailant, since otherwise the… — Eugene Znosko-Borovsky Copy Share
All chess players know what a combination is. Whether one makes it oneself, or is its victim, or reads of it, it stands out… — Eugene Znosko-Borovsky Copy Share
The King plays a most important part in the endgame, and gains in power and activity as the number of pieces on the board… — Eugene Znosko-Borovsky Copy Share
Inexperienced players have a fear of this piece, which seems to them enigmatic, mysterious, and astonishing in its power. We must admit that it… — Eugene Znosko-Borovsky Copy Share
Haste is never more dangerous than when you feel that victory is in your grasp. — Eugene Znosko-Borovsky Copy Share
To find the best moves great Masters, with years of experience, engage in laborious research, and the moves thus found are blindly repeated by… — Eugene Znosko-Borovsky Copy Share
... though combinations are without number, the number of ideas are limited. — Eugene Znosko-Borovsky Copy Share
Avoidance of mistakes is the beginning, as it is the end, of mastery in chess. — Eugene Znosko-Borovsky Copy Share
We should praise, rather, the courage of the player who, relying only on his intuition, plunges into a brilliant combination of which the issue… — Eugene Znosko-Borovsky Copy Share
