The Russians have held my title for ten years and they're going to be in for it when I win the Championship. They're going to have to wait and play under my conditions.

Chess is a matter of delicate judgement, knowing when to punch and how to duck.

I could give any woman in the world a piece and a move; to Gaprindashvili even, a knight.

America is totally under control of the Jews, you know. I mean, look what they're doing in Yugoslavia...

Alekhine developed as a player much more slowly than most. In his twenties, he was an atrocious chessplayer, and didn't mature until he was well into his thirties.

I'd like to travel around, be an international playboy. They have all that money; they could really do it right. Look at (Errol) Flynn.

Ultimately the white man should leave the United States and the black people should go back to Africa.