My sister bought me a set at a candy store and taught me the moves.
I don't like American girls. They're very conceited, you know. In Europe they're more pleasant.
Chess and me, it's hard to take them apart. It's like my alter ego.
Chess demands total concentration
I felt that chess... is a science in the form of a game... I consider myself a scientist. I wanted to be treated like a scientist.
The turning point in my career came with the realization that Black should play to win instead of just steering for equality.