I did not believe I was superior to him. Perhaps the chief reason for his defeat was the overestimation of his own powers arising out of his overwhelming victory in New York, 1927, and his underestimation of mine.

I think that for the highest achievements nowadays... need to have the stable as a rock scientific base. And also need to own modesty.

Chess will always be the master of us all.

Play on both sides of the board is my favourite strategy.

Chess for me is not a game, but an art. Yes, and I take upon myself all those responsibilities which an art imposes on its adherents.

A lifetime in not enough to learn everything about chess.

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