Chess is respected in culture and education, but our organization is far behind. FIDE must lead, not drag chess down.
Garry Kasparov 2014
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
First-class players lose to second-class players because second-class players sometimes play a first-class game
Siegbert Tarrasch
Carlsen: “I ran out of steam towards the end but fortunately I played better than he did”
Magnus Carlsen 2017
Karpov Lost, Kasparov Lost, the Only One Who Remained Is Me.
Silvio Danailov 2014