- Seize the moment: It may come in the midgame, it may come in the ending, but seize the moment, even if it comes in the opening. There are seldom second chances.
- Build well: A good game, like a good house, must have a strong foundation
- The Follow Through: Once you get a win you have to know how to execute it, or your opponent may execute you.”
- Fools Gold: The search for a fool proof system is always in vain.
- The Wise Skipper: Start your game with a plan, but always be ready to change course in mid-stream.
- A Time for Everything: The good player knows when to play for a win, when to play for a draw, and finally when to resign.
- The Unexpected: Unless you are prepared to expect the unexpected, be prepared to expect the unexpected defeat.
- Seize the Moment: A passive move is best met with an aggressive reply– or an opportunity may be lost.
- A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: The trouble with a loss is that it usually looks like a win or a draw.
- Don’t Argue with Success: If you are doing well with your lines and style of play, don’t change them. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
- Reckless or Wreckless: the player who moves without a motive is an accident going somewhere to happen.
- No Risk Policy is Risky: The player who never takes a chance may be taking the biggest chance of all.