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 AlekhineThe 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 AlekhineDuring a chess tournament a master must envisage himself as a cross between an ascetic monk and a beast of prey.
Alexander Alekhine