Quote by Alexander Alekhine
Oh! this opponent, this collaborator against your will, whose noti

Oh! this opponent, this collaborator against your will, whose notion of beauty always differs from yours and whose means are often too limited for active assistance to your intentions! – Alexander Alekhine

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