Rhetoric matters, but at the end of the day policy matters more.

I see my own style as being a symbiosis of the styles of Alekhine, Tal and Fischer.

Chess is life in miniature. Chess is struggle, chess is battles

Ratings are king and the money keeps flowing, and partisanship is so strong today that people rely on a few sources absolutely instead of thinking critically. So even being a cheerleader for a gameshow-host president with no respect for the rule of law or America's reputation in the world may not be a career-ending move.

Putin recognized that if he could get enough money, everything would be under control.

Setbacks and losses are both inevitable and essential if you're going to improve and become a good, even great, competitor. The art is in avoiding catastrophic losses in the key battles.

I'm looking forward to the day when my country is saved - and the current winner becomes a loser.