When I Speak Of The Beauty Of

In Chess One Cannot Control Everything. Sometimes A Game Takes An Unexpected Turn, In Which Beauty Begins To Emerge. Both Players Are Always Instrumental In This.

It Made A Big Difference To My Match Stamina. I Couldn't Imagine I Would Have Been So Energetic During The Match - It Really Gave Me A Welcomed Extra Boost!

Playing Rapid Chess, One Can Lose The Habit Of Concentrating For Several Hours In Serious Chess. That Is Why, If A Player Has Big Aims, He Should Limit His Rapidplay In Favour Of Serious Chess.

Once He Had Selected The Path He Was Going Down He Really Had To Stick With It In A 16 Game Match. He Had To Try And Hit In The One Direction But Unfortunately For Him - Though Fortunately For Me! - He Hit In The Wrong Direction.

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.