If we talk about pure abilities and skills, I believe there should be no reason why women cannot play as well as men.

When men lose against me, they always have a headache ... or things of that kind. I have never beaten a completely healthy man!

Chess is a miniature version of life. To be successful, you need to be disciplined, assess resources, consider responsible choices and adjust when circumstances change.

There are no take-backs—just as in life. You must think before you move.

Win with grace, lose with dignity!

Chess can help a child develop logical thinking, decision making, reasoning, and pattern recognition skills, which in turn can help math and verbal skills.

According to research, test scores improved by 17.3% for students regularly engaged in chess classes, compared with only 4.6% for children participating in other forms of enriched activities.

I have always felt that Judit was a relatively slow starter, though she is extremely motivated, diligent, hard-working, and disciplined towards her goals in chess and in life.

I believe that the best style is a universal one, tactical and positional at the same time.

Chess is a miniature version of life.

I have visited Tromsø and can personally say Tromsø is a beautiful city, well equipped to be an excellent choice for the Chess Olympiad 2014.

Creative power is mightier than its possessor.

Learning how to understand how technology evolves, using tools like a Technology Road Map, is what you need more than anything to ride on top of the tsunami instead of being crushed by it.

Yes, it does make the load rather heavy if you carry tools for every eventuality.

I also think swimmers are pretty fashion conscious and mos aren't always the best accessory to be rocking. Haha.

Sometimes it feels like I'm thinking against the wind.

I don't want to be a celebrity who's trying to like say, «look at this charity work I'm doing».

I know that YouTube has made me smarter just by having to think about my views and how to defend them.

You attract what you are, not what you want. So if you want it then reflect it!