The purpose of human life and the sense of happiness is to give the maximum what the man is able to give. -Alexander Alekhine

 

The purpose of human life and the sense of happiness is to give the maximum what the man is able to give.


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I have had to work long and hard to eradicate the dangerous delusion that, in a bad position, I could always, or nearly always, conjure up some unexpected combination to extricate me from my difficulties.

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I believe that true beauty of chess is more than enough to satisfy all possible demands.

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Chess first of all teaches you to be objective. -Alexander Alekhine
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In my opinion, a master is morally obliged to seize every sort of opportunity and to try to solve the problems of the position without fear of some simplifications.

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Chess is not only knowledge and logic.

Alexander Alekhine
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I think that for the highest achievements nowadays... need to have the stable as a rock scientific base. And also need to own modesty. -Alexander Alekhine
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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.

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