I believe every chess player senses beauty, when he succeeds in creating situations, which contradict the expectations and the rules, and he succeeds in mastering this situation.

In the current FIDE World Championship, on the knock-out system, weaker players have good chances. Those, who in a long match would practically have no chance, here may creep through.

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

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

I don't like to show my emotions at the board, not because they might give something away to an opponent, but because that's my style: I like to keep it to myself.

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

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