“During a Chess competition a Chessmaster should be a combination of a beast of prey and a monk” ShouldCompetitionChessCombinationBeastMonkPrey Author:Alexander Alekhine
“During a chess tournament a master must envisage himself as a cross between an ascetic monk and a beast of prey.” MastersCrossesStrategyChessBeastMonkPreyTournaments Author:Alexander Alekhine