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“It was impossible to win against Capablanca; against Alekhine it was impossible to play.”

“Alekhine's attacks came suddenly, like destructive thunderstorms that erupted from a clear sky.”

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“In playing through an Alekhine game one suddenly meets a move which simply takes one's breath away.”

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