I think that the World Champion should try to defend the quality of play more than anyone else.

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

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

I don't play in tournaments, but I follow some.

When I am in form, my style is a little bit stubborn, almost brutal. Sometimes I feel a great spirit of fight which drives me on.

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.