I hope the Icelandic government grants me political asylum.

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

Blitz chess kills your ideas.

Your body has to be in top condition. Your Chess deteriorates as your body does. You can't separate body from mind

I studied that first Karpov-Kasparov match for a year and a half before I cracked it, what they were doing, and discovered that it was all prearranged move-by-move. There's no doubt of it in my mind.

I love the game - and I hate the Russians because they've almost ruined it. They only risk the title when they have to, every three years. They play for draws with each other but play to win against the Western masters. Draws make for dull chess, wins make for fighting chess.

Normally we'd draw the curtain here, but I just wanted to see what he'd play next.