The ideal in chess can only be a collective image, but in my opinion it is Capablanca who most closely approaches this..

I still remember Botvinnik's reaction to each of my games, right from the opening moves. At first he would express amazement, then annoyance, and, fi….

It doesn't require much for misfortune to strike in the King's Gambit - one incautious move, and Black can be on the edge of the abyss..

Style, I've got no style..

I lost the match. I blame only myself for this. There were many opportunities to win. But I missed them, no one else..

We need strong personalities and only one world champion to attract sponsors..

If you want to become a World Champion you should avoid playing in Open tournaments..

The fact that a knight is temporarily on the edge of the board is of no great significance..

I like 1.e4 very much, but my results are better with 1.d4..

Chess is everything: art, science, and sport..

I like to do projects in which you can see statistical results. I am very happy for all these small children, who have been the biggest group of vict….

But how difficult it can be to gain the desired full point against an opponent of inferior strength, when this is demanded by the tournament position!.

'Rubberneck' has nothing to do with comedy, nor does it follow comedic people..

By all means examine the games of the great chess players, but don't swallow them whole. Their games are valuable not for their separate moves, but f….

Happiness should always remain a bit incomplete. After all, dreams are boundless..

No, I do not want to sacrifice four days for two games. My time is too valuable to do that.

Pawns not only create the sketch for the whole painting, they are also the soil, the foundation, of any position.

My studies with Botvinnik brought me immense benefit, particularly the homework assignments which forced me to refer to chess books and to work indep….

Style? I have no style..

The first great chess players, including the world champion, got by perfectly well without constant coaches..

I don't pretend to anything more than harmony..