“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
“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
“I think that for the highest achievements nowadays... need to have the stable as a rock scientific base. And also need to own modesty.” ThinkingNeedsRocksAchievementHighestStableModesty 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
