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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.

— Boris Spassky

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

I was world champion. For me, chess is my life. It is everything.

— Anatoly Karpov

Chess is a lot of fun for me. Football is a physical game, and in chess you can just beat someone mentally - you outwit somebody, outmaneuver them, think ahead of them.

— Larry Fitzgerald

Chess as a sport requires a lot of mental stamina, and this is what that makes it different from a physical sport. Chess players have a unique ability of taking in a lot of information and remembering relevant bits. So, memory and mental stamina are the key attributes.

— Viswanathan Anand

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!

— Viswanathan Anand

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

— Max Euwe

For me, baseball is more comparable to chess than it is to hockey.

— Jeff Garlin

Chess is life.

— Bobby Fischer

A woman can beat any man; it's difficult to imagine another kind of sport where a woman can beat a man. That's why I like chess.

— Alexandra Kosteniuk

Chess is intellectual gymnastics.

— Wilhelm Steinitz

✗Opposing Perspectives

Chess only appeals to quite a small minority. It does not have the cachet of a mainstream popular sport.

— Magnus Carlsen