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.

The development of beauty in chess never depends on you alone. No matter how much imagination and creativity you invest, you still do not create beauty. Your opponent must react at the same highest level.

I made a better decision in choosing my team. Sure, I had a bigger choice of players to choose from - but I couldn't have asked for a harder working group of players who did an incredible job.

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.

Computers have changed the world of chess.

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