My idea is to make moves to bring chess back to the world's map, to make it part of the world's geography again.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Chess is changing. I hope chess is getting more popular, more spectacular.
I see myself more as an ambassador of the game. And I hope to bring chess to a higher level in the United States. Making bigger tournaments, more interesting events. Making it a respectable profession for young people to be able to pursue in the future.
The chess-board is the world, the pieces are the phenomena of the universe, the rules of the game are what we call the laws of Nature. The player on the other side is hidden from us.
Chess is life.
Chess for me is not a game, but an art. Yes, and I take upon myself all those responsibilities which an art imposes on its adherents.
Chess is intellectual gymnastics.
All I want to do, ever, is play chess.
You bring to chess facets of your personality and what you are. I have interests other than chess, like music and world and current affairs. I also have many friends around the world with whom I like to keep in touch.
Chess helps you to concentrate, improve your logic. It teaches you to play by the rules and take responsibility for your actions, how to problem solve in an uncertain environment.
I organize a chess festival in Hungary. I support chess in schools, and I have my own chess foundation. And I started writing books.
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