I'd like to always be romantic in chess. Sadly, this doesn't always work like that.

I like to grasp the initiative and not give my opponent peace of mind.

Botvinnik's right! When he says such things, then he's right. Usually, I prefer not to study chess but to play it. For me chess is more an art than a science. It's been said that Alekhine and I played similar chess, except that he studied more. Yes, perhaps, but I have to say that he played, too.

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

Naturally, the psychological susceptibility of a match participant is significantly higher than a participant in a tournament, since each game substantially changes the over-all position.

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

Quiet moves often make a stronger impression than a wild combination with heavy sacrifices.