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

Once he had selected the path he was going down he really had to stick with it in a 16 game match. He had to try and hit in the one direction but unfortunately for him - though fortunately for me! - he hit in the wrong direction.

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

Okay, when you start to fight for equality, like Anand did in 1995, you could end up losing game 10, like he did, without putting up any kind of fight.

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

In chess one cannot control everything. Sometimes a game takes an unexpected turn, in which beauty begins to emerge. Both players are always instrumental in this.

Every top player has his own style, just as every painter has his own personal signature.