Nowadays there is more dynamism in chess, modern players like to take the initiative. Usually they are poor defenders though.

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.

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

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!

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

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