Inevitably the machines must win, but there is still a long way to go before a human on his or her best day is unable to defeat the best computer.

If people are being left behind, impoverished economically or even culturally, they will always be easily targeted by demagogues of any stripe, exploiting their hate and fear and making impossible promises. That impoverishment is more likely if we fight a doomed battle against automation and new technology, when what those people need most is the ambitious new tech that is the only proven way to create sustainable industries and jobs.

The biggest problem I see among people who want to excel in chess – and in business and in life in general – is not trusting their instincts enough.

History tells you if dictators are not stopped in time, they cause more damage.

If we keep an optimistic view about the future, we definitely have to look for our place. Not to be redundant. And that means we have to emphasize what makes us unique.

We have a saying that a stranger's soul is like a black box. Which is why I would not want to analyze [Vladimir] Putin's psychological motivations.

Chess is an art and not a spectator sport.