I'm more interested in the games than the people.

I am trying to beat the guy sitting across from me and trying to choose the moves that are most unpleasant for him and his style.

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 don't really watch too many movies. I don't have the patience usually to watch one, one and a half or two hours in a row.

It's nice to be financially secure. Apart from that, I really don't care too much about money.

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.

I learnt an enormous amount, but there came a point where I found there was too much stress. It was no fun any more. Outside of the chessboard I avoid conflict, so I thought this wasn't worth it.