Children can take lessons in that school via the Internet and can score extra points like e.g. in Geography or History. That sounds very promising and is a fantastic basis for future steps.

The truth is that my chess development was nothing out of the ordinary, and it proceeded probably at a pace no faster than others.

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

Chess is my life, but my life is not chess.

It is dangerous to maintain equality at the cost of placing the pieces passively.

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.

This whole fuss did not only damage Fischer's image, but that of the USA as well. The way the Americans treated one of their most popular citizens did not make a positive impression worldwide.