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" I think our chances are not looking great today but the only way to fail for me is just not to try. "

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" I learned that fighting on the chess board could also have an impact on the political climate in the country. "

" You cannot say, 'Go! Go! Rah! Rah! Good move!' People want some emotion. Chess is an art and not a spectator sport. "

" We've been saying Putin is a dictator for years who doesn't care about the law. "

" Chess is mental torture. "

" I'm still number one and I just recently won a major tournament ahead of my toughest rivals so I think I had a few years ahead of me if I decided to stay. "

" I may play some exhibition games so I don't want to quit the game of chess completely. I just decided and it's a firm decision not to play competitive chess anymore. "

" The real political life in Russia unfortunately is not in the parliament but on the streets and in the media. "

" Women, by their nature, are not exceptional chess players: they are not great fighters. "

" If you make a decision to fight for future of your own country you have to consider all the consequences. "

" It's quite difficult for me to imagine my life without chess. "

" Ukraine had quite serious impact on the many Russians. They could see that ordinary people in Ukraine which is a bordering state, very close to Russia, the people of this state are, they didn't want to tolerate anymore the power abuse by Ukrainian officials. "

" I think Russians today have a distorted picture of capitalism, liberal democracy and market economy. "

" Chess helps you to concentrate, improve your logic. It teaches you to play by the rules and take responsibility for your actions, how to problem solve in an uncertain environment. "

" In chess, we have styles - like in any other field. There are also fashions in the kinds of systems that people play. So I'm trying to know my opponent as much as possible. "

" I want to serve chess through games, books that are works of art. I would like to bring the game closer to many people all over the world. "

" Putin recognized that if he could get enough money, everything would be under control. "

" There are many facts showing that Putin's people enriched themselves by using power mechanisms so that's why for them losing power means losing their fortunes. "

" Russian Parliament today is a bunch of puppets that just fall in with the instructions from Kremlin. "

" Putin can't afford to leave the office because he will be in real danger of being prosecuted for things he and his people did during their stay in power. "

" Putin is like Al Capone. "

" I have some security that could protect me against provocations but of course there are more terrible actions that could not be stopped by any security. "

" I think we have very steady records of President Putin, who inherited the country with democratic values. "

" I think Russian people are learning that democracy is not an alien thing; it's not a western invention. "

" I have some strategical vision, I could calculate some few moves ahead and I have an intellect that is badly missed in the country which is run by generals and colonels. "

" It was not about losing my mental power; it's about not feeling good about my contribution to the game. "

" I wouldn't overestimate the importance of my popularity in the country and abroad but at the end of the day it's not as important because I believe that my presence here could make some difference and it could encourage people. "

" It didn't take long to recognise the shortcomings of the Soviet regime and to see the values of the free world. "

" Chess was natural for me; I was extremely successful. "

" More and more people in my country recognise the dangers of having their governors appointed by Putin and having no influence in parliament because Parliament today is also following instructions from Kremlin and no longer represents its people. "

" I have great energy and I have great tasks ahead of me. "