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" We can compare classical chess and rapid chess with theatre and cinema - some actors don't like the latter and prefer to work in the theatre. "

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" Nowadays it would be reasonable to have an annual world championship. "

" When I played Bobby Fischer, my opponent fought against organizations - the television producers and the match organizers. But he never fought against me personally. I lost to Bobby before the match because he was already stronger than I. He won normally. "

" For example, computer defends well, but for humans its is harder to defend than attack, particularly with the modern time control. "

" The place of chess in the society is closely related to the attitude of young people towards our game. "

" I try to help developing junior chess. When I lived in USSR, I got a lot of free help from very good coaches - now I am trying to repay that debt. "

" When I am in form, my style is a little bit stubborn, almost brutal. Sometimes I feel a great spirit of fight which drives me on. "

" Nowadays the dynamic element is more important in chess - players more often sacrifice material to obtain dynamic compensation. "

" Bobby Fischer has an enormous knowledge of chess and his familiarity with the chess literature of the USSR is immense. "

" I don't play in tournaments, but I follow some. "

" Time control directly influences the quality of play. "

" When you play Bobby, it is not a question if you win or lose. It is a question if you survive. "

" I think that the World Champion should try to defend the quality of play more than anyone else. "

" In my country, at that time, being a champion of chess was like being a King. At that time I was a King - and when you are King you feel a lot of responsibility, but there is nobody there to help you. "

" The Soviet Union was an exception, but even there chess players were not rich. Only Fischer changed that. "

" On the other hand, chess is a mass sport now and for chess organisers shorter time control is obviously more attractive. But I think that this control does not suit World Championship matches. "

" I don't want ever to be champion again. "

" Recently I saw Kasparov and he looked to me as still young and potent champion. "

" I also follow chess on the Internet, where Kasparov's site is very interesting. "

" Nowadays there is more dynamism in chess, modern players like to take the initiative. Usually they are poor defenders though. "

" We were like bishops of opposite color. "