The Soviet Union was an exception, but even there chess players were not rich. Only Fischer changed that.

For example, computer defends well, but for humans its is harder to defend than attack, particularly with the modern time control.

I don't want ever to be champion again.

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

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

Time control directly influences the quality of play.

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.