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

If you wait for luck to turn up, life becomes very boring.

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.

Many Chess players were surprised when after the game, Fischer quietly explained: 'I had already analyzed this possibility' in a position which I thought was not possible to foresee from the opening

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

I believe most definitely that one must not only grapple with the problems on the board, one must also make every effort to combat the thoughts and will of the opponent.

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