Vacations are designed to refresh the outlook of everyone. No matter how tired they may be when they return to work, vacationers have been refreshed emotionally and intellectually. Their effectiveness in their job has probably improved, and they are, generally speaking, better employees for the time off.

Now my only income is a few royalty cheques from my books.

Chess demands total concentration

All I want to do, ever, is play chess.

I play honestly and I play to win. If I lose, I take my medicine.

Blitz chess kills your ideas.

When I win, I'll put my title on the line every year, maybe even twice. I'll give players a chance to beat me.