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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."

"Chess first of all teaches you to be objective."

"I can comprehend Alekhine's combinations well enough; but where he gets his attacking chances from and how he infuses such life into the very opening - that is beyond me."

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

"With his death, we have lost a very great chess genius whose like we'll never see again."

"Whenever we see an unprotected piece we must keep our eyes peeled because this is one of the most important ingredients of a combination."

"I study chess eight hours a day, on principle."

"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 moment he committed the…"

"Capablanca was the greatest talent, but Alekhine was the greatest in his achievements."

"Chess for me is not a game, but an art. Yes, and I take upon myself all those responsibilities which an art imposes on its adherents."

"Fortune favors the bold, especially when they are Alekhine."

"We always say, one day we will laugh at this. I always try to make sure that this one day is today…"

"The choice of moves should not be made on an exact verdict of the final position, but on whether or not your position has improved or worsened."