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 lost the match. I blame only myself for this. There were many opportunities to win. But I missed them, no one else.

It doesn't require much for misfortune to strike in the King's Gambit - one incautious move, and Black can be on the edge of the abyss.

To be champion requires more than simply being a strong player; one has to be a strong human being as well.

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

An amusing fact: as far as I can recall, when playing the Ruy Lopez I have not yet once in my life had to face the Marshall Attack!