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

The best indicator of a Chess Player's form is his ability to sense the Climax of the game.

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

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

My forte was the middlegame. I had a good feeling for the critical moments of the play. This undoubtedly compensated for my lack of opening preparation and, possibly, not altogether perfect play in the endgame. In my games things often did not reach the endgame!

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.

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