The days when it was possible to win a serious game only by merit of sporting character or depth of chess understanding have vanished forever. Chess knowledge has become dominant, bypassing all the other factors that contribute to success.

Like dogs who sniff each other when meeting, chess players have a ritual at first acquaintance: they sit down to play speed chess.

Pawns not only create the sketch for the whole painting, they are also the soil, the foundation, of any position

After that, Kasparov stepped back from chess which is, and I want this to be clear, not good for chess in general at all. As a whole, the current situation in the chess world leaves a lot to be desired.

The fact that a knight is temporarily on the edge of the board is of no great significance.

No, I do not want to sacrifice four days for two games. My time is too valuable to do that

But how difficult it can be to gain the desired full point against an opponent of inferior strength, when this is demanded by the tournament position!