Ninety percent of the book variations have no great value, because either they contain mistakes or they are based on fallacious assumptions; just forget about the openings and spend all that time on the endings.
The best way to learn endings, as well as openings, is from the games of the masters. - Jose Raul Capablanca
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. - Jose Raul Capablanca
To improve at chess you should in the first instance study the endgame.
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 - Jose Raul Capablanca
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
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… - Jose Raul Capablanca
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…
A good player is always lucky. - Jose Raul Capablanca
A good player is always lucky.
Chess is a very logical game and it is the man who can reason most logically and profoundly in it that ought to win. - Jose Raul Capablanca
Chess is a very logical game and it is the man who can reason most logically and profoundly in it that ought to win.
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… - Jose Raul Capablanca
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…
In order to improve your game you must study the endgame before everything else. - Jose Raul Capablanca
In order to improve your game you must study the endgame before everything else.
An hour's history of two minds is well told in a game of chess. - Jose Raul Capablanca
An hour's history of two minds is well told in a game of chess.
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