Chess is like a language, the top players are very fluent at it. Talent can be developed scientifically but you have to find first what you are good ….

The broader the chess player you are, the easier it is to be competitive, and the same seems to be true of mathematics - if you can find links betwee….

Confidence is very important - even pretending to be confident. If you make a mistake but do not let your opponent see what you are thinking then he ….

There are some aspects of work you need to keep working on and no matter what environment you are in. Continuous learning is very important. It's wha….

I keep forcing, I keep learning new things in the game, and so far I have been taking challenges as they come..

There is always the risk of being over-confident when you are preparing to face a weaker player..

You need to motivate yourself, no matter what-definitely when things are bad, but also when things are good. Or else, you risk becoming complacent..

For every door the computers have closed they have opened a new one..

I attend to my fitness. I go the gym every day and try to maintain my physical fitness; without that, it is tough to take challenges on the chess boa….

I think an important lesson from the game is that once you have made a move, you cannot take it back. You really have to measure your decisions. You ….

When you play with the best in the world, it is important that you not lose focus. You must be fully focused. Even a minor error could result in a ma….

Nowadays, when you're not a grandmaster at 14, you can forget about it.

Preparedness for a game that usually lasts four-five hours requires good physical condition and also steady nerves..

For me, each game is a new challenge, which has to be dealt with rationally and systematically. At that time, every other thought fades into oblivion..

Just before a game, I try to keep a clear mind so that I can focus better. I'm the kind of person who plays fast and relies a lot on intuition, so be….

In any match, there are few critical moments where there's no second best decision. The rest of the moves are intuitive..

Intuition in chess can be defined as the first move that comes to mind when you see a position..

Grandmasters decline with age. That's a given. There is nothing special about the age of 40, but age eventually takes its toll. That much is clear. B….

Chess as a sport requires a lot of mental stamina, and this is what that makes it different from a physical sport. Chess players have a unique abilit….

If revenge motivates you, go for it! But the main thing is to set your game in order..

For me, chess is not a profession, it is a way of life, a passion. People may feel that I have conquered the peak and will not have to struggle. Fina….