We often hear the terms 'positional' and 'tactical' used as opposites. But this is as wrong as to consider a painting's composition unrelated to its subject. Just as there is no such thing as 'artistic' art, so there is no… — Samuel Reshevsky Copy Share Image
No matter how much theory progresses, how radically styles change, chess play is inconceivable without tactics. — Samuel Reshevsky Copy Share Image
Tartakower once wrote that after planting a Knight in the center you can go to sleep. This is not to be taken literally, of… — Samuel Reshevsky Copy Share Image
We often hear the terms 'positional' and 'tactical' used as opposites. But this is as wrong as to consider a painting's composition unrelated to… — Samuel Reshevsky Copy Share Image
What is a weak pawn? A pawn that is exposed to attack and also difficult to defend is a weak pawn. There are several… — Samuel Reshevsky Copy Share Image
By playing slowly during the early phases of a game I am able to grasp the basic requirements of each position. Then, despite being… — Samuel Reshevsky Copy Share Image
Chess sharpens the mind, stimulates concentration, improves the memory and promotes visualization. — Samuel Reshevsky Copy Share Image
Young players calculate everything, a requirement of their relative inexperience. — Samuel Reshevsky Copy Share Image
The knight is renowned for, among other things, its suitability as a blockader ... Because its strength lies in short-range operations it is not… — Samuel Reshevsky Copy Share Image
It often happens that a player is so fond of his advantageous position that he is reluctant to transpose to a winning endgame. — Samuel Reshevsky Copy Share Image
Good players develop a tactical instinct, a sense of what is possible or likely and what is not worth calculating. — Samuel Reshevsky Copy Share Image
