The Highest Art Of The Chess Player

Back In The Days Of The Soviet Union, The Countries Of Eastern Europe, Being Under The Control Of The Ussr, Would Call Their States "people's Republics." The Sham That Is Currently Going On In The States Of The Former Soviet Union Is Due To The Fact That The Politicians In Power Are Eager To Polish Up Their Image Abroad.

I Try To Play, Always, Beautiful Games...always I Wanted To Create Masterpieces.

When I Was Preparing For One Term's Work In The Botvinnik School I Had To Spend A Lot Of Time On King And Pawn Endings. So When I Came To A Tricky Position In My Own Games I Knew The Winning Method.

I Don't Really Like Discussions About A Supposed Russian National Character.

Chess Is One Of The Few Arts Where Composition Takes Place Simultaneously With Performance