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.

I am the best player in the world, and I am here to prove it.

Chess and me, it's hard to take them apart. It's like my alter ego.

There's no luck involved in chess. You just have to work at it.

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

Psychologically, you have to have confidence in yourself and this confidence should be based on fact.

I add status to any tournament I attend.