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.
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Nowadays there is more dynamism in chess, modern players like to take the initiative. Usually they are poor defenders though.
Chess is so inspiring that I do not believe a good player is capable of having an evil thought during the game.
Women, by their nature, are not exceptional chess players: they are not great fighters.
One of the things that first attracted me to chess is that it brings you into contact with intelligent, civilized people - men of the stature of Garry Kasparov, the former world champion, who was my part-time coach.
I am still a victim of chess. It has all the beauty of art - and much more. It cannot be commercialized. Chess is much purer than art in its social position.
I am convinced, the way one plays chess always reflects the player's personality. If something defines his character, then it will also define his way of playing.
It's a shame to be the face of chess and to play chess badly.
Chess has given me a lot more than I could ask for. I have been able to feel special, travel the world and do what I truly enjoy. Moreover, chess players love being their own boss and hate having to wake up early!
My father, a fine chess player himself, has been a massive influence throughout my life.
I'm a pretty good chess player.
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