Chess is a very tough game, and psychologically a tough game. And of course chess needs a lot of qualities, human qualities. And so you must have very strong nervous system and then you must be well prepared, you must be able to work a lot.

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

I have found after 1.d4 there are more opportunities for richer play.

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!

Just make the right estimation of your own strengths and weaknesses, and also that of your opponent.

Style? I have no style.

The ideal in chess can only be a collective image, but in my opinion it is Capablanca who most closely approaches this.