If You Want To Become

By All Means Examine The Games Of The Great Chess Players, But Don't Swallow Them Whole. Their Games Are Valuable Not For Their Separate Moves, But For Their Vision Of Chess, Their Way Of Thinking.

To Be Champion Requires More Than Simply Being A Strong Player; One Has To Be A Strong Human Being As Well.

Chess Is A Very Tough Game, And Psychologically A Tough Game. And Of Course Chess Needs A Lot Of Qualities, Human Qualities. And So You Must Have Very Strong Nervous System And Then You Must Be Well Prepared, You Must Be Able To Work A Lot.

We Need Strong Personalities And Only One World Champion To Attract Sponsors.

It Is Dangerous To Maintain Equality At The Cost Of Placing The Pieces Passively.