José Raúl Capablanca quotes

A good player is always lucky. (José Raúl Capablanca)
In order to improve your game you must study the endgame before anything else; for, whereas the endings can be studied and mastered by themselves, the middlegame and the opening must be studied in relation to the endgame. View quote
José Raúl Capablanca
You may learn much more from a game you lose than from a game you win. You will have to lose hundreds of games before becoming a good player. View quote
José Raúl Capablanca
Morphy's principal strength does not rest upon his power of combination but in his position play and his general style.... Beginning with la Bourdonnais to the present, and including Lasker, we find that the greatest stylist has been Morphy. Whence the reason, although it might not be the only one, why he is generally considered the greatest of all. View quote
José Raúl Capablanca
Chess is something more than a game. It is an intellectual diversion which has certain artistic qualities and many scientific elements. View quote
José Raúl Capablanca
During the course of many years I have observed that a great number of doctors, lawyers, and important businessmen make a habit of visiting a chess club during the late afternoon or evening to relax and find relief from the preoccupations of their work. View quote
José Raúl Capablanca
The best way to learn endings, as well as openings, is from the games of the masters. View quote
José Raúl Capablanca