" "There are no hopeless positions;there are only inferior positions that can be saved. There are no drawn positions;there are only equal ones in which you can play for a win. But at the same time, don't forget that there is no such thing as a won positionin which it is impossible to lose."
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"To play with correctness and skill the ends of games, is an important but a very rare accomplishment, expect among the magnates of the game." |
Howard STAUNTON, The Chess-Players' Handbook 1847 (Plus ca change...) |