On the whole, the life of a chess professional is not as easy as it appears at first sight. One needs to devote some ten hours a day to chess and to ….

Look at the catastrophic record Vishy Anand has against Garry Kasparov. Kasparov managed to beat him almost everywhere they played, even though Vishy….

Computers have changed the world of chess..

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

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 ….

In chess one cannot control everything. Sometimes a game takes an unexpected turn, in which beauty begins to emerge. Both players are always instrume….

When I speak of the beauty of a game of chess, then naturally this is subjective. Beauty can be found in a very technical, mathematical game for exam….

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..

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

I started playing chess when I was about 4 or 5 years old. It is very good for children to learn to play chess, because it helps them to develop thei….

Chess is so deep, I simply feel lost..

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 wa….

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

I don't like to show my emotions at the board, not because they might give something away to an opponent, but because that's my style: I like to keep….

An impatient person plays differently than a more patient person..

I don't know whether computers are improving the style of play, I know they are changing it. Chess has become a different game, one could say that co….

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

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 lim….

I believe every chess player senses beauty, when he succeeds in creating situations, which contradict the expectations and the rules, and he succeeds….

At some point he seemed to lose all confidence trying to break down the Berlin Wall. He was still fighting as only Kasparov can, but I could see it i….

Chess is an infinitely complex game, which one can play in infinitely numerous and varied ways..