It made a big difference to my match stamina. I couldn't imagine I would have been so energetic during the match - it really gave me a welcomed extra boost!

Chess is like body-building. If you train every day, you stay in top shape. It is the same with your brain - chess is a matter of daily training.

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

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

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

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

For me art and chess are closely related, both are forms in which the self finds beauty and expression.

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.

Playing rapid chess, one can lose the habit of concentrating for several hours in serious chess. That is why, if a player has big aims, he should limit his rapidplay in favour of serious chess.

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.

Chess is so deep, I simply feel lost.

You will leave your foot print in the sand of history if you understand and apply the power of time conversion.

Everyone does not know the secrets of TruthThe States of Truth are not evidential.

He was dying all his life.

Villainy that is vigilant will be an overmatch for virtue, if she slumber at her post.

God doesn't want you to go to church. He wants you to want to go to church.

Once you have people around you who don't question you, you're in a dangerous place.

The worst thing in this business is to be thought of as a no-talent.

I believe in the mystery, and I don't want to take it any further than that. Maybe what I mean by that is love.

You can establish a presence on the internet; you can have just as much of a presence as a major company or anyone else.

There is no business in America that would be prevented from taking results into account when making personnel decisions.