“When asked, -How is that you pick better moves than your opponents?, I responded: I'm very glad you asked me that, because, as it happens, there is a very simple answer. I think up my own moves, and I make my opponent think up his” ThinkingHappensMovingMy OwnSimpleAnswersPicksChessGladOpponents Author:Alexander Alekhine
“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
“For my victory over Capablanca I am indebted primarily to my superiority in the field of psychology. Capablanca played, relying almost exclusively on his rich intuitive talent. But for the chess struggle nowadays one needs a subtle knowledge of human nature, an understanding of the opponent's psychology.” NeedsHumansUnderstandingStruggleRichPsychologyTalentHuman NatureFieldsVictoryChessOpponentsSubtleSuperiorityIntuitiveIndebtedCapablanca Author:Alexander Alekhine
“Oh! this opponent, this collaborator against his will, whose notion of Beauty always differs from yours and whose means (strength, imagination, technique) are often too limited to help you effectively! What torment, to have your thinking and your phantasy tied down by another person!” ThinkingMeanPersonsHelpingImaginationNotionTechniqueChessOpponentsTiedTormentCollaborators Author:Alexander Alekhine
