Alekhine Quotes
Alekhine Quote of the day
Alekhine evidently possesses the most remarkable chess memory that has ever existed. It is said that he remembers by heart all the games played by the leading masters during the last 15-20 years.
When I was a child I liked the games of Capablanca, and later I was captivated by Alekhine's play.
Alekhine is a poet who creates a work of art out of something that would hardly inspire another man to send home a picture post card.
Alekhine developed as a player much more slowly than most. In his twenties, he was an atrocious chessplayer, and didn't mature until he was well into his thirties.
Alekhine's real genius is in the preparation and construction of a position, long before combinations or mating attacks come into consideration at all.
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.
Play the move that forces the win in the simplest way. Leave the brilliancies to Alekhine, Keres and Tal.
It would be idle, and presumptuous, to wish to imitate the achievements of a Morphy or an Alekhine; but their methods and their manner of expressing themselves are within the reach of all.
