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

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

First of all, we have to go back to the classical time control.

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

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

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.

If the opponent offers keen play I don't object; but in such cases I get less satisfaction, even if I win, than from a game conducted according to all the rules of strategy with its ruthless logic.