“Never before and never since have I seen - and I cannot even imagine, such an amazing rapidity of chess thinking that Capablanca possessed in 1913-14. In blitz games he gave all the St. Petersburg players odds of five minutes to one - and he won.” ThinkingGamesFiveImaginePlayerMinutesChessPossessedOddsFive MinutesBlitzCapablanca Author:Alexander Alekhine
“The fact that a player is very short of time is to my mind, as little to be considered as an excuse as, for instance, the statement of the law-breaker that he was drunk at the time he committed the crime.” MindLittlesFactsLawTimePlayerCrimeCommittedExcuseChessStatementsInstanceDrunkLaw Breakers Author:Alexander Alekhine
“Young players expose themselves to grave risks when they blindly imitate the innovations of masters without themselves first checking all the details and consequences of these innovations.” FirstsYoungPlayerRiskMastersConsequenceInnovationDetailsChessGravesYoungsters Author:Alexander Alekhine
“Playing for complications is an extreme measure that a player should adopt only when he cannot find a clear and logical plan.” ShouldClearPlayerPlansStrategyExtremesChessLogicalComplication Author:Alexander Alekhine
