20 Quotes by Max Euwe

The 'chess machine', by which admiring title he had been known, revealed the great drawback of a machine: it had not sufficient flexibility to adapt itself to altered circumstances.

Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory.

Strategy requires thought, tactics require observation

Strategy requires thought, tactics require observation.

Whoever sees no other aim in the game than that of giving checkmate to one’s opponent will never become a good Chess player.

He can be regarded as the great master of simplification. The art of resolving the tension at the critical moment and in the most effacious way so as to clarify the position as desired is Capablanca’s own.

The essence of Capablanca’s greatness is his rare talent for avoiding all that can complicate or confuse the conflict.

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.

I honestly feel very humble when I study Capablanca’s games.