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"The Soviet Union was an exception, but even there chess players were not rich. Only Fischer changed that."
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"Never having played Chess before, it was most interesting to be playing the game with no pieces in front of me. But I still knew how to stroke my hair when I won."
"Nowadays there is more dynamism in chess, modern players like to take the initiative. Usually they are poor defenders though."
"I'm like Bush, I see the world more like checkers than chess."
"I think that by and large chess players have been very kind. Like I said there have been a few incidents, but they certainly didn't serve to bring me down any."
"What do I do when we're not taping? Sit in a dark room and refine my plans for someday ruling Earth from a blimp. And chess."
"The human element, the human flaw and the human nobility - those are the reasons that chess matches are won or lost."
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"For example, computer defends well, but for humans its is harder to defend than attack, particularly with the modern time control."
"Nowadays young people have great choice of occupations, hobbies, etc, so chess is experiencing difficulties because of the high competition. Now it's hard to make living in chess, so our profession does attract young people."
"Nowadays there is more dynamism in chess, modern players like to take the initiative. Usually they are poor defenders though."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"When you play Bobby, it is not a question if you win or lose. It is a question if you survive."
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