You know, if I'm in a bad mood, I always look at the chessboard, just to find something that can cheer me up.

If you make a decision to fight for future of your own country you have to consider all the consequences.

If you don't take risks, you don't drink champagne.

Excelling at chess has long been considered a symbol of more general intelligence. That is an incorrect assumption in my view, as pleasant as it might be.

In Syria, Vladimir pUTIN sees the chance to make millions of refugees and weaponise them. The US has to take a lead in defending the values of the free world.

I may play some exhibition games so I don't want to quit the game of chess completely. I just decided and it's a firm decision not to play competitive chess anymore.

The highest Art of the Chess player lies in not allowing your Opponent to show you what he can do.