It made a big difference to my match stamina. I couldn't imagine I would have been so energetic during the match - it really gave me a welcomed extra boost!

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

Only he, who penetrates into the depth of the game, can express his personality in it.

When I was a child I liked the games of Capablanca, and later I was captivated by Alekhine's play.

Look at the catastrophic record Vishy Anand has against Garry Kasparov. Kasparov managed to beat him almost everywhere they played, even though Vishy Anand has belonged to the absolute top players in the world for fifteen years. This difference cannot be explained purely in chess terms, there must have been some psychology.

Intellectual effort gives me enormous pleasure

At some point he seemed to lose all confidence trying to break down the Berlin Wall. He was still fighting as only Kasparov can, but I could see it in his eyes that he knew he wasn't going to win one of these games.