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

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.

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.

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.

No matter how tough your journey gets, it would never be tougher than your mind if your thoughts and beliefs are always in your favor.

They view New York as Satan's waiting room." "If this is the waiting room, where does the guy reside or work?" "New Jersey, I assume, " Kyle said with a smile. "I mean, dude, have you been to Jersey?

What I do is not rocket science, but I sure do love it.

I have some weird habits. For instance, I love beets. Show me a salad bar and I will clean them out of their beets.

Everybody has some responsibility. The point is, how are we going to fix it? And you don't fix it simply by blaming the other guy, or blaming the past.

Don't worry," I repiled, "I usually don't argue with the voices.

Freedom has a price. Most people aren't willing to pay it.

All I liked to do when I was a kid was draw.

I'd rather work to live than live to work.

I'm really a skeptic. I'm kind of not a believer in the paranormal.