I'm not in favour of a regulation-free world. I align myself with Teddy Roosevelt, who broke up the trusts. Regulation is necessary, but it should be in favour of the consumer, the citizen, and freedom.

A championship contender in the early twentieth century needed charisma and a knack for cultivating sponsorship, and Rubinstein was the epitome of the shy and unsocial chess player. Now matter how great his chess skills, he lacked the people skills to be a self-promoter and fund-raiser.

Chess is an art and not a spectator sport.

Besides problems of traditional societies, the Caucasus has to cope with quite a few unsettled territorial conflicts that also nurture authoritarian governmental structures.

Chess is one of the few arts where composition takes place simultaneously with performance

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

Do as little as necessary to appear to be doing something without actually committing to a cause or course of action.