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Chess is life.

Chess is not only knowledge and logic.

The place of chess in the society is closely related to the attitude of young people towards our game.

Chess is a thinking person's game. But you don't have to be smart to know what's funny! Lots of check, mate!

I consider myself to be a genius who happens to play chess.

I felt that chess... is a science in the form of a game... I consider myself a scientist. I wanted to be treated like a scientist.

Chess is my life, but my life is not chess.

Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory.

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.