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

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.

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

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

Chess is everything: art, science, and sport.

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

Blunders rarely travel alone.