I study chess eight hours a day, on principle..

Chess, like other arts, must be practiced to be appreciated..

During a chess tournament a master must envisage himself as a cross between an ascetic monk and a beast of prey..

Humans sort of instinctively respond negatively to something that's not true..

Buy less, buy better, and really wear it..

A lifetime in not enough to learn everything about chess..

When Caesar says, 'do this,' it is perform'd..

I loved working with Mandy Patinkin, I have to say..

Everything was believed except the truth..

We considered behaving, but it's against our nature..

As a rule, so-called "positional" sacrifices are considered more difficult, and therefore more praise-worthy, than those which are based exclusively ….

I like idolator.com a lot. Every once in a while they shred me on there, but it's usually pretty funny..

We are a nation within a nation..

Playing for complications is an extreme measure that a player should adopt only when he cannot find a clear and logical plan..

Courage, Alexan­der,” she whis­pered. “Courage, Ta­tiana..

You can choose not to be interested in politics, but you can’t choose to be unaffected by it.

The concept of 'talent' is formed under completely abstract criteria, having nothing in common with reality. But the reality is such that I don't und….

You can become a big master in chess only if you see your mistakes and short-comings. Exactly the same as in life itself..

If people will be interested in me, they will be interested in chess also..

Some days I don't feel confident wearing, like a crop-top. So, when you're getting dressed for the day, gravitate towards items that you feel comfort….

Chess first of all teaches you to be objective..