Life is not always like chess. Just because you have the king surrounded, don't think he is not capable of hurting you.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Chess is my life, but my life is not chess.
I don't play chess with my life, ya' know.
I play chess badly and I've been beaten by my 10-year old son.
I was world champion. For me, chess is my life. It is everything.
Chess is mental torture.
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 a very strong nervous system, and then you must be well prepared; you must be able to work a lot.
It's a shame to be the face of chess and to play chess badly.
Chess is so inspiring that I do not believe a good player is capable of having an evil thought during the game.
Chess is life.
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.