According to my experiences, in key events, normally the games’ quality is not as high as other major events. Most brilliant games are not found in championships at present.
Garry Kasparov 2014
In one game it is too difficult to play both for win and draw simultaneously.
Mihail Tal 1969
I have often written that Karpov is like an iceberg. Well, Kasparov was the Titanic.
Alexander Roshal
Unfortunately this gentlemanlike behaviour among chessplayers is out of fashion. It’s my principle that you should respect your opponent as much as you respect yourself.
Lajos Portisch 1990
When I am White I win because I am White. When I am Black I win because I am Bogoljubov.
Efim Bogoljubov