The Fact That A Knight

Like Dogs Who Sniff Each Other When Meeting, Chess Players Have A Ritual At First Acquaintance: They Sit Down To Play Speed Chess.

Just Make The Right Estimation Of Your Own Strengths And Weaknesses, And Also That Of Your Opponent.

To Be Champion Requires More Than Simply Being A Strong Player; One Has To Be A Strong Human Being As Well.

Furman Astounded Me With His Chess Depth, A Depth Which He Revealed Easily And Naturally, As If All He Were Doing Was Establishing Well-known Truths.

The Truth Is That My Chess Development Was Nothing Out Of The Ordinary, And It Proceeded Probably At A Pace No Faster Than Others.