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My opponents make good moves too. Sometimes I don't take these things into consideration
To play a match for the World Championship is the cherished dream of every chess player.
I am not some sort of freak. I might be very good at chess but I'm just a normal person.
I feel sorry for players who are always lying awake at night, brooding over their games.
My father, a fine chess player himself, has been a massive influence throughout my life.
I may be an old lion, but I can still bite someone's hand off if he puts it in my mouth.
I have never in my life played the French Defence, which is the dullest of all openings.
It is impossible to ignore a highly important factor of the chess struggle - psychology.
I could give any woman in the world a piece and a move; to Gaprindashvili even, a knight.
Computers are our only opponents that don't always have no excuse when losing against me.
If you're not at the elite levels there are a lot more opportunities to play tournaments.
Of course I'm not a racist, but I'm certainly right wing, there's no question about that.
Every top player has his own style, just as every painter has his own personal signature.
No, I do not want to sacrifice four days for two games. My time is too valuable to do that
Genius. It's a word. What does it really mean? If I win I'm a genius. If I don't, I'm not.
It's easy to become angry, but when you get better, you channel your energy into the game.
Chess is a great game. It's a lot of fun, but sometimes you wonder what else is out there.
Contrary to many young Colleagues, I do believe that it makes sense to study the Classics.
I don't look at computers as opponents. For me it is much more interesting to beat humans.
The beauty of a game of chess is usually assessed according to the sacrifices it contains.
Chess is not something that drives people mad; it is something that keeps mad people sane.
The fact that a knight is temporarily on the edge of the board is of no great significance.
No, no, it is obvious that the ECU should act as a close alliance for the benefit of chess.
No, I do not want to sacrifice four days for two games. My time is too valuable to do that.
The best indicator of a Chess Player's form is his ability to sense the Climax of the game.
Quiet moves often make a stronger impression than a wild combination with heavy sacrifices.
I can take care of myself! But the "external barriers", my opponents, do indeed concern me.
Studying is something I really love doing, and I just hope to have enough money for tuition.
I still love to play chess. So I do not even spend a minute on the possibility to step back.
If you don't win, it's not a great tragedy - the worst that happens is that you lose a game.
I'm not afraid of Spassky. The world knows I'm the best. You don't need a match to prove it.
I have nothing to do with politics. I came here [Yugoslavia] to play chess and nothing else.
You will win with either color if you are the better player, but it takes longer with Black.
There was a time in my life when I almost thought I could never lose a single duel of chess.
When you don't know what to do, wait for your opponent to get an idea; it is sure to be bad.
Life is very much about making the best decisions you can. So I think chess is very valuable.
I had some superstitions when I was little. And a winning pen is always a good thing to have.
... on the right occasion a bold choice of opening can unnerve even the most steely opponent.
The king pawn and the queen pawn are the only ones to be moved in the early part of the game.
Wilhelm Steinitz was the first man to appreciate the inherent logic behind the game of chess.
During a Chess competition a Chessmaster should be a combination of a beast of prey and a monk
When you play Bobby, it is not a question if you win or lose. It is a question if you survive.
The winning of a pawn among good players of even strength often means the winning of the game.
It's nice to be financially secure. Apart from that, I really don't care too much about money.
Chess is no whit inferior to the violin, and we have a large number of professional violinists
If you don't want to be stabbed in the back you should be aware of who is standing behind you.
Every time I win a tournament I have to think that there is something wrong with modern chess.
Carlsen will be ridiculously difficult to play against. (on the 2013 World Championship match)
I don't like American girls. They're very conceited, you know. In Europe they're more pleasant.
I think that the World Champion should try to defend the quality of play more than anyone else.