The Indians and Chinese have become brilliant chess professionals. They get on a plane and play all over the world. This has led to dramatic pressure on incomes. Nowadays, the best chess player in Argentina can no longer make a living playing chess.

Today, chess programs have become so good that even grandmasters sometimes struggle to understand the logic behind some of their moves.

People aren't looking at how they're doing, but rather at how their neighbors are doing and at their own place in society.

Russia exists in the context of open global economy and is a part of it

Russia depends on natural resources way too much. Russian economy is not diversified enough

I think that a lot of the money - these big bills - is used to facilitate tax evasion and crime.

The Indians and Chinese have become brilliant chess professionals. They get on a plane and play all over the world. This has led to dramatic pressure on incomes. Nowadays, the best chess player in Argentina can no longer make a living playing chess.