Part of my preparation for the World Champion match against Kasparov was to be ready for his off-board tactics. I did not to react to them at all. Once you start thinking about these things during the game, even analysing them, you're caught.

I am convinced, the way one plays chess always reflects the player's personality. If something defines his character, then it will also define his way of playing.

But with the Berlin, I was able to allow him to get near, but not quite near enough, and I knew where to draw the line with the fortresses I had set up.

The Berlin Defence suited my strategy for the match. I had a defensive strategy - Actually, I had in my pocket some other sharper stuff to fall back on - but first I wanted to try the defensive strategy with Black and it worked so well.

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

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

Every month I look through some ten thousand games, so not as to miss any new ideas and trends.