The study of combinations should enrich the analytical spirit of studious amateurs. Thereafter the most gifted among them will be able to catch some sparks of the genius of masters, and in addition some rays of the glory that is… — 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 Image
All conceptions in the game of chess have a geometrical basis. — Eugene Znosko-Borovsky Copy Share Image
It is not a move, even the best move that you must seek, but a realizable plan — Eugene Znosko-Borovsky Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Haste is never more dangerous than when you feel that victory is in your grasp. — Eugene Znosko-Borovsky Copy Share Image
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 Image