The shortcoming of hanging pawns is that they present a convenient target for attack. As the exchange of men proceeds, their potential strength lessens and during the endgame they turn out, as a rule, to be weak.

Nowadays there is more dynamism in chess, modern players like to take the initiative. Usually they are poor defenders though.

When you play Bobby, it is not a question if you win or lose. It is a question if you survive.

We can compare classical chess and rapid chess with theatre and cinema - some actors don't like the latter and prefer to work in the theatre.

The place of chess in the society is closely related to the attitude of young people towards our game.

The computer age has arrived, and it influences everything: analysis, preparation, information. Now a different talent is required - the ability to synthesize ideas.

I don't want ever to be champion again.