Chess Tip Of The Day

In planning your game, arrange your pieces in such a way that they are of maximum use and cooperate well with one another. Strive for harmony! Vladimir Popov, Chess Lessons

If there is a 'good forcing move' available, it is probably the best move on the board, or, at any rate, the only move likely to be better is another forcing move. Cecil Purdy, The Search For Chess Perfection

For the offer of a pawn (in the opening) there must be one of four reasons: a) secure a tangible advantage in development; b) deflect the enemy queen; c) prevent the enemy from castling, either permanently or for several moves; d) build up a strong attack. Reuben Fine, The Ideas Behind The Chess Openings

When faced with an unfamiliar opening, or even an unfamiliar move in an opening you know, your first reaction should be to take a deep breath and try to understand what your opponent is doing. John Watson, Mastering The Chess Openings - Volume 4

In my opinion the 3.Bb5(+) lines are objectively the strongest anti-Sicilians. Dorian Rogozenko, Anti-Sicilians: A Guide For Black

In Closed Sicilians, with White playing e4 and d3, the most desirable place for Black's dark-square bishop is the long a1-h8 diagonal, (where) it has great influence both on the centre and the queenside. John Emms, Starting Out: King's Indian Attack