Chess isn't football or hockey.

Fischer is Fischer, but a knight is a knight!

I will not hide the fact that I love to hear the spectators react after a sacrifice of a piece or pawn. I don't think that there is anything bad in such a feeling; no artist or musician is indifferent to the reactions of the public.

Just as one's imagination is stirred by a girl's smile, so is one's imagination stirred by the possibilities of chess.

I can take care of myself! But the "external barriers", my opponents, do indeed concern me.

I go over many games collections and pick up something from the style of each player.

I think that the FIDE leaders have to reconsider the current drawing rules - their advantages aren't very clear, but their shortcomings are obvious. Artificial drawing of the lots is detrimental for everyone.