I still remember Botvinnik's reaction to each of my games, right from the opening moves. At first he would express amazement, then annoyance, and, finally irritation.

Style? I have no style.

You can't play chess if you're groggy from pills.

The first great chess players, including the world champion, got by perfectly well without constant coaches.

We need strong personalities and only one world champion to attract sponsors.

Chess is everything: art, science, and sport.

Blunders rarely travel alone.