I go to bed at 4 a. m. Almost all chessplayers do.

I am convinced, the way one plays chess always reflects the player's personality. If something defines his character, then it will also define his way of playing.

An impatient person plays differently than a more patient person.

When I speak of the beauty of a game of chess, then naturally this is subjective. Beauty can be found in a very technical, mathematical game for example. That is the beauty of clarity.

I don't like to show my emotions at the board, not because they might give something away to an opponent, but because that's my style: I like to keep it to myself.

Objectivity consists in understanding that the only one who never makes a mistake is the one who never does anything.

It is rightly said that the most difficult thing in chess is winning a won position