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.

I have always thought it a matter of honour for every chess player to deserve the smile of fortune.

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.

When I asked Fischer why he had not played a certain move in our game, he replied: 'Well, you laughed when I wrote it down!'

To play for a draw (at any rate with White) is to some degree a crime against chess.

The cherished dream of every chessplayer is to play a match with the World Champion. But here is the paradox: the closer you come to the realization of this goal, the less you think about it.