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As a rule, so-called "positio...

As a rule, so-called "positional" sacrifices are considered more difficult, and therefore more praise-worthy, than those which are based exclusively on an exact calculation of tactical possibilities.

Alexander Alekhine 49 quotes

Young players expose themselv...

Young players expose themselves to grave risks when they blindly imitate the innovations of masters without themselves first checking all the details and consequences of these innovations.

Alexander Alekhine 49 quotes

I do not play chess – I fight...

I do not play chess – I fight at chess. Therefore, I willingly combine the tactical with the strategic, the fantastic with the scientific, the combinative with the positional, and I aim to respond to the demands of each given position.

Alexander Alekhine 49 quotes

Oh! this opponent, this colla...

Oh! this opponent, this collaborator against his will, whose notion of Beauty always differs from yours and whose means (strength, imagination, technique) are often too limited to help you effectively! What torment, to have your thinking and your phantasy tied down by another person!

Alexander Alekhine 49 quotes

During a chess tournament a m...

During a chess tournament a master must envisage himself as a cross between an ascetic monk and a beast of prey.

Alexander Alekhine 49 quotes

You can become a big master in...

You can become a big master in chess only if you see your mistakes and short-comings. Exactly the same as in life itself.

Alexander Alekhine 49 quotes

Deux fous gagnent toujours, ma...

Deux fous gagnent toujours, mais trois fous, non!

Alexander Alekhine 49 quotes

Young players expose themselve...

Young players expose themselves to grave risks when they blindly imitate the innovations of masters without themselves first checking all the details and consequences of these innovations.

Alexander Alekhine 49 quotes

Playing for complications is a...

Playing for complications is an extreme measure that a player should adopt only when he cannot find a clear and logical plan.

Alexander Alekhine 49 quotes

The retreat of a minor piece t...

The retreat of a minor piece to the back rank, where it cuts the lines of communication between the rooks, is permissable only in exceptional cases.

Alexander Alekhine 49 quotes

As a rule, so-called 'positio...

As a rule, so-called 'positional' sacrifices are considered more difficult, and therefore more praise-worthy, than those which are based exclusively on an exact calculation of tactical possibilities.

Alexander Alekhine 49 quotes

That which Steinitz gave to th...

That which Steinitz gave to the theoretical aspect of the game when he was at his best is very remote to all out home-bred chess philosophers, but with his views on Morphy, whom he tries to discredit completely, it is of course impossible to agree.

Alexander Alekhine 49 quotes

The infallible criterion by wh...

The infallible criterion by which to distinguish the true from the would-be strategist is the degree of originality of his conceptions. It makes little difference whether this originality is carried to excess, as was the case with Steinitz and Nimzowitsch.

Alexander Alekhine 49 quotes

During a chess tournament a ma...

During a chess tournament a master must envisage himself as a cross between an ascetic monk and a beast of prey.

Alexander Alekhine 49 quotes

Chess, like other arts, must b...

Chess, like other arts, must be practiced to be appreciated.

Alexander Alekhine 49 quotes

A lifetime in not enough to le...

A lifetime in not enough to learn everything about chess.

Alexander Alekhine 49 quotes

Oh! this opponent, this collab...

Oh! this opponent, this collaborator against his will, whose notion of Beauty always differs from yours and whose means (strength, imagination, technique) are often too limited to help you effectively! What torment, to have your thinking and your phantasy tied down by another person!

Alexander Alekhine 49 quotes

For success I consider three f...

For success I consider three factors are necessary: firstly, an awareness of my own strengths and weaknesses; secondly, an accurate understanding of my opponent's strengths and weaknesses; thirdly, a higher aim than momentary satisfaction. I see this aim as being scientific and artistic achievements, which place the game of chess on a par with other arts.

Alexander Alekhine 49 quotes

Oh! this opponent, this collab...

Oh! this opponent, this collaborator against your will, whose notion of beauty always differs from yours and whose means are often too limited for active assistance to your intentions!

Alexander Alekhine 49 quotes

I believe that true beauty of ...

I believe that true beauty of chess is more than enough to satisfy all possible demands.

Alexander Alekhine 49 quotes

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