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

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

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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 started playing chess when I was five years old. I learned the moves from my mother, then worked with my father - and later trainers. My style became very technical. I sacrificed a lot of things. I was always hunting for the king, for the mate. I'd forget about my other pieces. "

" 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. "

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

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

" I've met enough KGB colonels in my life. "

" There are many ways of showing your protest and discontent without the actions of Kremlin. "

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

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

" 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 organize a chess festival in Hungary. I support chess in schools, and I have my own chess foundation. And I started writing books. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" We have to stop the propaganda, the shameful propaganda used by Kremlin to rehabilitate these old types. "

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

" 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. "