The purpose of human life and the sense of happiness is to give the maximum what the man is able to give.
Alexander AlekhineCapablanca 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.
Alexander AlekhineDuring a Chess competition a Chessmaster should be a combination of a beast of prey and a monk
Alexander AlekhineI have had to work long and hard to eradicate the dangerous delusion that, in a bad position, I could always, or nearly always, conjure up some unexpected combination to extricate me from my difficulties.
Alexander AlekhineFor 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