“For success I consider three factors are necessary: firstly, an awareness of my own strengths and weaknesses; secondly, an accurate understanding of my opponent's strengths and weaknesses; thirdly, a higher aim than momentary satisfaction. I see this aim as being scientific and artistic achievements, which place the game of chess on a par with other arts.” ArtSuccessThreeGamesUnderstandingMy OwnAwarenessHigherAchievementWeaknessAimSatisfactionChessFactorsArtisticOpponentsAccurateMomentaryStrength And Weakness Author:Alexander Alekhine
“I do not play chess – I fight at chess. Therefore, I willingly combine the tactical with the strategic, the fantastic with the scientific, the combinative with the positional, and I aim to respond to the demands of each given position.” PlayFightingGivenStylePositionDemandAimChessFantasticStrategicTactical Author:Alexander Alekhine
