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.

All that matters on the Chessboard is good moves.

Your body has to be in top condition. Your Chess deteriorates as your body does. You can't separate body from mind

For the first lesson, I want you to play over every column of Modern Chess Openings, including the footnotes. And for the next lesson, I want you to do it again.

I prepare myself well. I know what I can do before I go in. I'm always confident.

I give 98 percent of my mental energy to Chess Others give only 2 percent

Psychologically, you have to have confidence in yourself and this confidence should be based on fact.