I keep forcing, I keep learning new things in the game, and so far I have been taking challenges as they come.

Preparedness for a game that usually lasts four-five hours requires good physical condition and also steady nerves.

A win is a win, which is about that particular moment.

Chess has given me a lot more than I could ask for. I have been able to feel special, travel the world and do what I truly enjoy. Moreover, chess players love being their own boss and hate having to wake up early!

I think the draw quotient has always been high in world championship matches because the amount of effort people put into neutralizing each other's openings. It's just now with computers that it has reached a new level.

Carlsen will be ridiculously difficult to play against. (on the 2013 World Championship match)

I would prefer chess to become part of the Olympic Games. This would also lead to chess become more accepted as a sport in general.