Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Sayings, and Wise Words for Daily Inspiration

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The great World Champions Morphy, Steinitz, and Lasker were past masters in the art of Pawn play; they had no superiors in their handling of endgames. The present World Champion has not the strength of the other three as an endgame player, and is therefore inferior to them.

Jose Raul Capablanca's Popular Quotes

The best way to learn endings, as well as openings, is from the games of the masters.

- Jose Raul Capablanca

To improve at chess you should in the first instance study the endgame.

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An hour's history of two minds is well told in a game of chess.

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Chess is a very logical game and it is the man who can reason most logically and profoundly in it that ought to win.

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Chess books should be used as we use glasses: to assist the sight, although some players make use of them as if they thought they conferred sight

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People who want to improve should take their defeats as lessons, and endeavor to learn what to avoid in the future. You must also have the courage of…

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A good player is always lucky.

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Most players ... do not like losing, and consider defeat as something shameful. This is a wrong attitude. Those who wish to perfect themselves must r…

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In order to improve your game you must study the endgame before everything else.

- Jose Raul Capablanca