Alexander Alekhine
Alexander Alekhine
Alexander Aleksandrovich Alekhinewas a Russian and French chess player and the fourth World Chess Champion. He is widely considered one of the greatest chess players ever...
NationalityRussian
ProfessionChess Player
Date of Birth31 October 1882
CountryRussian Federation
differences would-be excess
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.
art chess appreciated
Chess, like other arts, must be practiced to be appreciated.
player chess logical
Playing for complications is an extreme measure that a player should adopt only when he cannot find a clear and logical plan.
mistake chess bigs
You can become a big master in chess only if you see your mistakes and short-comings. Exactly the same as in life itself.
moving simple thinking
When asked, -How is that you pick better moves than your opponents?, I responded: I'm very glad you asked me that, because, as it happens, there is a very simple answer. I think up my own moves, and I make my opponent think up his
chess beast strategy
During a chess tournament a master must envisage himself as a cross between an ascetic monk and a beast of prey.
chess lifetime enough
A lifetime in not enough to learn everything about chess.
struggle psychology understanding
For my victory over Capablanca I am indebted primarily to my superiority in the field of psychology. Capablanca played, relying almost exclusively on his rich intuitive talent. But for the chess struggle nowadays one needs a subtle knowledge of human nature, an understanding of the opponent's psychology.
art responsibility chess
I consider chess an art, and accept all those responsibilities which art places upon its devotees.
psychology important chess
Psychology is the most important factor in chess.