Carlsen is paying far less attention to opening theory than his rivals, he is happy to go down paths that may offer no advantage yet have the benefit of dragging opponents out of their “openings book”. Once beyond the reaches of computer-aided openings, Carlsen starts to turn the screw.
Judith Polgar FT, 2014
School is a waste of time for me. I want to be world chess champion, and they can’t teach me anything there.
Robert Fischer 1961
Carlsen is a combination of Karpov and Fischer style.
Garry Kasparov 2017
It’s always more difficult to hold the title than to get it.
Vladimir Akopian 2012
When you see a good move, look for a better one
Emanuel Lasker
