I play way too much blitz chess. It rots the brain just as surely as alcohol.

If your opponent offers you a draw, try to work out why he thinks he's worse off

I know that with perfect play, God versus God, Fritz versus Fritz, chess is a draw.

Surely, serious problems can't be solved just by talking about them.

Unlike my esteemed colleague Garry Kasparov, I don't restrict the strength of opposition to Elo <2000, as fly-swatting makes poor spectator sport. (on simultaneous exhibitions)

I cannot claim to thoroughly enjoy coaching, because it is very hard work if you are even moderately conscientious. Nevertheless it does provide a degree of satisfaction - not to mention a steady income, which is why I do it occasionally.

We have a large underclass in Britain, and a fairly low standard of education. Our best universities are extremely good, but a very significant proportion of the British population that comes out of compulsory schooling with very low standards of education.