Solving new problems is what keeps us moving forward as individuals and as a society, so don't back down.

If you wish to succeed, you must brave the risk of failure.

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

By this measure (on the gap between Fischer & his contemporaries), I consider him the greatest world champion

The regime is in trouble economically and can no longer offer anything to its citizens. That's why [Vladimir] Putin has to pursue an aggressive foreign policy, so he can serve his people the fairy tale of Russian pride and regaining its strength as a major power.

The Kremlin is constantly changing the rules of the game to suit its purposes. We are not playing chess, we're playing roulette.

Putin is like Al Capone.