Alexander Alekhine

The purpose of human life and the sense of happiness is to give the maximum what the man is able to give. ↗

— Alexander Alekhine

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Chess first of all teaches you to be objective. ↗

— Alexander Alekhine

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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. ↗

— Alexander Alekhine

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Chess is not only knowledge and logic. ↗

— Alexander Alekhine

#knowledge #logic #only

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

— Alexander Alekhine

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

— Alexander Alekhine

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In my opinion, a master is morally obliged to seize every sort of opportunity and to try to solve the problems of the position without fear of some simplifications. ↗

— Alexander Alekhine

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Oh! this opponent, this collaborator against your will, whose notion of beauty always differs from yours and whose means are often too limited for active assistance to your intentions! ↗

— Alexander Alekhine

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