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.

Somehow, AI is playing an important role of breaking up the ice of complacency. We have a comfortable life, we just don't want to take risks. AI is threatening too many comfortable jobs to make people think about taking risks again.

It's true that in chess as in politics, fund-raising and glad-handing matter.

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.

Women, by their nature, are not exceptional chess players: they are not great fighters.

I have no idea how long Putin will last. The good news is, Putin doesn't know either. It will be sudden and it won't be peaceful. He has burned his bridges.