The place of chess in the society is closely related to the attitude of young people towards our game.
From Boris Spassky
When you play Bobby, it is not a question if you win or lose. It is a question if you survive.
We were like bishops of opposite color.
I also follow chess on the Internet, where Kasparov's site is very interesting.
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.
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.
Nowadays there is more dynamism in chess, modern players like to take the initiative. Usually they are poor defenders though.
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.
Nowadays the dynamic element is more important in chess - players more often sacrifice material to obtain dynamic compensation.
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