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
sacrifice chess praise
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.
chess masters
Chess will always be the master of us all.
soul chess combination
Combination is a soul of chess.
objectivity chess firsts
Chess first of all teaches you to be objective.
chess logic
Chess is not only knowledge and logic
vanity matter chess
Chess is a matter of vanity.
world chess genius
Capablanca was snatched too early from the chess world. With his death we have lost a great chess genius, the like of whom we will never see again.
competition chess beast
During a Chess competition a Chessmaster should be a combination of a beast of prey and a monk
chess
Deux fous gagnent toujours, mais trois fous, non!
eight chess principles
I study chess eight hours a day, on principle.
play chess sides
Play on both sides of the board is my favourite strategy.
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.