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.

In the early 1930s Alekhine dominated tournament play and won two top-class tournaments by large margins. Alexander Alexandrovich Alekhine PhD (Russian: Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Але́хин pronounced [ɐlʲɪkˈsandr ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕ ɐˈlʲoxʲɪn]; October 31 [O. October 19] 1892 – March 24 1946) was the fourth World Chess Champion.