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

“Even if you play perfectly, a fault of your opponent's can destroy the entire beauty of the game.”

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

“Okay, when you start to fight for equality, like Anand did in 1995, you could end up losing game 10, like he did, without putting up any kind of fight.”

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

“In this respect I suppose I'm the total opposite of Garry. With his very emotive body language at the board he shows and displays all his emotions. I don't.”