“The retreat of a minor piece to the back rank, where it cuts the lines of communication between the rooks, is permissable only in exceptional cases.” LinesCasesPiecesCuttingCommunicationChessMinorsRetreatExceptionalLines Of Communication Author:Alexander Alekhine
“The infallible criterion by which to distinguish the true from the would-be strategist is the degree of originality of his conceptions. It makes little difference whether this originality is carried to excess, as was the case with Steinitz and Nimzowitsch.” LittlesWould BeDifferencesCasesDegreesStrategyChessConceptionExcessOriginalityCriteriaInfallibleStrategist Author:Alexander Alekhine
