In chess so much depends on opening theory, so the champions before the last century did not know as much as I do and other players do about opening theory. So if you just brought them back from the dead they wouldn't do well. They'd get bad openings.

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

I want to see the U.S. wiped out. Death to the U.S.

The old chess is too limited. Imagine playing cards, black jack for example, and every time the dealer has the same starting hand you have the same starting hand. What's the point?

People have been playing against me below their strength for fifteen years.

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.