Every Chess master was once a beginner

- Irving Chernev

The sign of a great Master is his ability to win a won game quickly and painlessly

- Irving Chernev

Play the move that forces the win in the simplest way. Leave the brilliancies to Alekhine, Keres and Tal.

- Irving Chernev

On the chessboard, if nowhere else, justice does triumph.

- Irving Chernev

If once a man delays castling and his king remains in the center, files will open up against him, bishops sweep the board, rooks will dominate the se…

- Irving Chernev

The greatest compliment one can pay a master is to compare him with Capablanca.

- Irving Chernev

Chess is not for the timid.

- Irving Chernev

The best initial move for white is 1. P-K4.

- Irving Chernev