You only task in the opening is to reach a playable middle game.
Lajos Portisch
There was a moment at the beginning when the machines were a positive, but lately we’ve being passing to the other extreme. Now it seems that a move isn’t good unless the machine says so.
Veselin Topalov 2016
First-class players lose to second-class players because second-class players sometimes play a first-class game
Siegbert Tarrasch
Chess needs Kasparov, he’s very important for chess, he’s a very important figure who can open a lot of doors for chess. And for Kirsan, of course, it was a joke.
Silvio Danailov 2013
Karpov Lost, Kasparov Lost, the Only One Who Remained Is Me.
Silvio Danailov 2014