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.

I also follow chess on the Internet, where Kasparov's site is very interesting.

I still hope to kill Fischer

In my country, at that time, being a champion of chess was like being a King. At that time I was a King and when you are King you feel a lot of responsibility, but there is nobody there to help you.

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

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

Nowadays the dynamic element is more important in chess - players more often sacrifice material to obtain dynamic compensation.