Best Emanuel Lasker Quotes
- By positional play a master tries to prove and exploit true values, whereas by combinations he seeks to refute false values ... A combination produces… Assessment
- The range of circumstances in which it is possible to presuppose the presence of a combination is very limited. The presence of such circumstances is… Brain
- The fatal hour of this ancient game is approaching. In its modern form this game will soon die a drawing death - the inevitable victory… Ancient
- Having spent 200 hours on the above, the young player, even if he possesses no special talent for chess, is likely to be among those… Achieve
- The delight in gambits is a sign of chess youth... In very much the same way as the young man, on reaching his manhood years,… Adventure
- The attack is that process by means of which you remove obstructions. Attack
- The intelligent perusal of fine games cannot fail to make the reader a better player and a better judge of the play of others. Better
- Loss generally occurs when a player overrates his advantage or for other reasons seeks to derive from a minute advantage a great return such as… Advantage
- The most intelligent inspection of any number of fine paintings will not make the observer a painter, nor will listening to a number of operas… Any
- Vanity should never tempt a player to engage in a combat at the risk of loss of health. It is bad enough to lose without… Additional
- By what right does White, in an absolutely even position, such as after move one, when both sides have advanced 1. e4, sacrifice a pawn,… Absolutely
- When Alekhine recognizes the weakness in his position he has a tendency to become very aggressive. Patient defence is not for him if he can… Aggressive
- The process of making pieces in Chess do something useful (whatever it may be) has received a special name: it is called the attack. The… Attack
- To find the right plan is just as hard as looking for its sound justification. Chess
- ... in itself the title of world champion does not give any significicant advantages, if it is not acknowledged by the entire chess world, and… Acknowledged
- Show me three variations in the leading handbook on the openings, and I will show you two of those three that are defective. Chess
- Truth derives its strength not so much from itself as from the brilliant contrast it makes with what is only apparently true. This applies especially… Apparently