Even if you play perfectly, a fault of your opponent's can destroy the entire beauty of the game.

Chess is so deep, I simply feel lost.

Even if you play perfectly, a fault of your opponent's can destroy the entire beauty of the game.

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

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.

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

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