I Don't Like To Show My Emotions

For Me Art And Chess Are Closely Related, Both Are Forms In Which The Self Finds Beauty And Expression.

Every Month I Look Through Some Ten Thousand Games, So Not As To Miss Any New Ideas And Trends.

In This Respect, I Suppose I'm The Total Opposite Of Garry [kasparov]. With His Very Emotive Body Language At The [chess]board He Shows And Displays All His Emotions. I Don't.

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 Everything Connected With It - Physical And Psycholgical Preparation.

Only He, Who Penetrates Into The Depth Of The Game, Can Express His Personality In It.