I don't like to show my emotions at the board, not because they might give something away to an opponent, but because that's my style: I like to keep it to myself.

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Once he had selected the path he was going down he really had to stick...

Once he had selected the path he was going down he really had to stick...

Every top player has his own style, just as every painter has his own personal...

Every top player has his own style, just as every painter has his own personal...

I believe every chess player senses beauty, when he succeeds in creating situations, which contradict...

I believe every chess player senses beauty, when he succeeds in creating situations, which contradict...

The strength of the playing ability is much more important. Only if the strength of...

The strength of the playing ability is much more important. Only if the strength of...

My way of playing is very different and Karpov plays very differently as well.

My way of playing is very different and Karpov plays very differently as well.

You know, our ratings after this match will be very close - I think I...

You know, our ratings after this match will be very close - I think I...

The development of beauty in chess never depends on you alone. No matter how much...

The development of beauty in chess never depends on you alone. No matter how much...

Okay, when you start to fight for equality, like Anand did in 1995, you could...

Okay, when you start to fight for equality, like Anand did in 1995, you could...

It made a big difference to my match stamina. I couldn't imagine I would have...

It made a big difference to my match stamina. I couldn't imagine I would have...

I feel that my relationship with Kasparov now is much the same as it had...

I feel that my relationship with Kasparov now is much the same as it had...

The Berlin Defence suited my strategy for the match. I had a defensive strategy -...

The Berlin Defence suited my strategy for the match. I had a defensive strategy -...

Only he, who penetrates into the depth of the game, can express his personality in...

Only he, who penetrates into the depth of the game, can express his personality in...

With the Berlin I was able to set up a fortress that he could come...

With the Berlin I was able to set up a fortress that he could come...

At some point he seemed to lose all confidence trying to break down the Berlin...

At some point he seemed to lose all confidence trying to break down the Berlin...

I made a better decision in choosing my team. Sure, I had a bigger choice...

I made a better decision in choosing my team. Sure, I had a bigger choice...

Even if you play perfectly, a fault of your opponent's can destroy the entire beauty...

Even if you play perfectly, a fault of your opponent's can destroy the entire beauty...

Chess is an infinitely complex game, which one can play in infinitely numerous and varied...

Chess is an infinitely complex game, which one can play in infinitely numerous and varied...

So basically it's very simple: to start with, if you want to win the match,...

So basically it's very simple: to start with, if you want to win the match,...

An impatient person plays differently than a more patient person.

An impatient person plays differently than a more patient person.

When I speak of the beauty of a game of chess, then naturally this is...

When I speak of the beauty of a game of chess, then naturally this is...