My problem with chess was that all my pieces wanted to end the game as soon as possible.

Because of the level of my chess game, I was able - even against a weak opponent, such as my younger brothers or the dog - to get myself checkmated in under three minutes. I challenge any computer to do it faster.

Sailing is like chess on the water.

I feel that my chess strengths are still here, ... I believe I can still improve.

In chess, as a purely intellectual game, where randomness is excluded, - for someone to play against himself is absurd ...
It is as paradoxical, as attempting to jump over his own shadow.

I am lucky, ... that the popular sport in the Soviet Union was chess and not baseball.