In the laboratory the gambits all test unfavorably, but the old rule wears well, that all gambits are sound over the board. — William Ewart Napier Boards Copy Share Image
Once I asked Teichman what he thought of Bird's chess: "Same as his health," he replied, "always alternating between being dangerously ill… — William Ewart Napier Bird Copy Share Image
The Pawn move is a capital investment. Every one of the forty-eight should, from the beginning, be spent as if it were… — William Ewart Napier Capital investment Copy Share Image
Of chess it has often been said that life is not long enough for it - but that is the fault of… — William Ewart Napier Chess Copy Share Image
