In Chess One Cannot Control Everything. Sometimes

The Berlin Defence Suited My Strategy For The Match. I Had A Defensive Strategy - Actually, I Had In My Pocket Some Other Sharper Stuff To Fall Back On - But First I Wanted To Try The Defensive Strategy With Black And It Worked So Well.

My Very First Book Was A Games Collection Of Anatoly Karpov. On The Whole I Was Attracted By Positonal Play With Some Tactics, And Already Then I Was Aiming For Universality.

Computers Have Changed The World Of Chess.

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.

When I Was A Child I Liked The Games Of Capablanca, And Later I Was Captivated By Alekhine's Play.