Petrosian-Spassky? To think I could have watched an excellent football match instead!
Mikhail Tal 1966
Everything is very concrete nowadays. The computer often gives unnatural moves which are correct, but sometimes hard to remember. You know a line is correct, but then your forget something and lose terribly.
Daniel Stellwagen 2010
I detest the endgame. A well-played game should be practically decided in the middle-game!
David Janowski
I still think people can learn at any age – I’m actually sure about that. It’s just that the ceiling is lower for how far you want to go.
Magnus Carlsen 2016
The Golden Age, when machines were weak and my hair was strong!
Garry Kasparov 2017