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

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

With the Berlin I was able to set up a fortress that he could come near but not breach.

When I speak of the beauty of a game of chess, then naturally this is subjective. Beauty can be found in a very technical, mathematical game for example. That is the beauty of clarity.

I don't know whether computers are improving the style of play, I know they are changing it. Chess has become a different game, one could say that computers have changed the world of chess. That is pretty clear.

Chess is so deep, I simply feel lost.

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