I get more upset at losing at other things than chess. I always get upset when I lose at Monopoly.

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

I can’t count the times I have lagged seemingly hopelessly far behind, and nobody except myself thinks I can win. But I have pulled myself in from desperate [situations]. When you are behind there are two strategies - counter-attack or all men to the defences. I’m good at finding the right balance between those.

I don't look at computers as opponents. For me it is much more interesting to beat humans.

Maybe if I didn't have the talent in chess I'd find the talent in something else. The only thing I know is that I have talent in chess, and I'm satisfied with that.

There are certainly loads of players that I admire; I try to learn from all of the great masters both of the past and contemporary as well.

I get more upset at losing at other things than chess. I always get upset when I lose at Monopoly.