Quotationals

An impatient person plays differently than a more patient person.

At some point he seemed to lose all confidence trying to break down the Berlin Wall. He was still fighting as only Kasparov can, but I could see it in his eyes that he knew he wasn’t going to win one of these games.

But with the Berlin, I was able to allow him to get near, but not quite near enough, and I knew where to draw the line with the fortresses I had set up.

Chess is an infinitely complex game, which one can play in infinitely numerous and varied ways.

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

Every top player has his own style, just as every painter has his own personal signature.

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

For us chess players the language of artist is something natural.

I am convinced, the way one plays chess always reflects the player’s personality. If something defines his character, then it will also define his way of playing.

I believe every chess player senses beauty, when he succeeds in creating situations, which contradict the expectations and the rules, and he succeeds in mastering this situation.