It's just not my nature to go around idolizing people.

The Nanjing games are homework by Garry Kasparov and me, [...] Today's game was provided by Garry.

Some people think that if their opponent plays a beautiful game, it's OK to lose. I don't. You have to be merciless.

I honestly don't read that much. Obviously I read chess books - in terms of favorites, Kasparov's 'My Great Predecessors' is pretty good.

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

I started by just sitting by the chessboard exploring things. I didn't even have books at first, and I just played by myself. I learnt a lot from that, and I feel that it is a big reason why I now have a good intuitive understanding of chess.

One of the things that first attracted me to chess is that it brings you into contact with intelligent, civilized people - men of the stature of Garry Kasparov, the former world champion, who was my part-time coach.