My father, a fine chess player himself, has been a massive influence throughout my life.

People ask what my goal is. I don't have a goal.

You need to have that edge, you need to have that confidence, you need to have that absolute belief that you're - you're the best and you'll win every time.

Right now I'm really happy with how things are going with my chess career, so I'm not thinking of doing anything else.

I've never really had a favorite player, past or present.

It's easy for me to get along with chess players. Even though we are all very different, we have chess in common.

If you want to get to the top, there's always the risk that it will isolate you from other people.