Recently I saw Kasparov and he looked to me as still young and potent champion.

After I won the title, I was confronted with the real world. People do not behave naturally anymore - hypocrisy is everywhere.

There is only one thing Fischer does in Chess without pleasure: to lose!

Recently I saw Kasparov and he looked to me as still young and potent champion.

A man who is willing to commit suicide has the initiative.

The best tournament that I have ever played in was in 1950. It was great - a waiter came to you during the game, and you could order anything you wanted to drink (even some vodka, if you liked). Pity, there are no longer tournaments organized in this manner.

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.