Playing rapid chess, one can lose the habit of concentrating for several hours in serious chess. That is why, if a player has big aims, he should limit his rapidplay in favour of serious chess.

Now, two years have passed and the situation is completely different: no one wants to organise this match.

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.

On the whole, the life of a chess professional is not as easy as it appears at first sight. One needs to devote some ten hours a day to chess and to everything connected with it - physical and psycholgical preparation.

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.

For us chess players the language of artist is something natural.

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