“In my opinion, a master is morally obliged to seize every sort of oppo...” — Alexander Alekhine Quote

“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.”

“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.”

“The fact that a player is very short of time is, to my mind, as little to be considered an excuse as, for instance, the statement of the law-breaker that he was drunk at the time he committed the crime.”

“Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.”

“No woman should fear losing her life from pregnancy or childbirth.”

“Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will.”