I wouldn't overestimate the importance of my popularity in the country and abroad but at the end of the day it's not as important because I believe that my presence here could make some difference and it could encourage people.

Quote by Garry Kasparov

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I have some strategical vision, I could calculate some few moves ahead and I have...

I have some strategical vision, I could calculate some few moves ahead and I have...

Chess is mental torture.

Chess is mental torture.

If you make a decision to fight for future of your own country you have...

If you make a decision to fight for future of your own country you have...

I think we have very steady records of President Putin, who inherited the country with...

I think we have very steady records of President Putin, who inherited the country with...

More and more people in my country recognise the dangers of having their governors appointed...

More and more people in my country recognise the dangers of having their governors appointed...

It's quite difficult for me to imagine my life without chess.

It's quite difficult for me to imagine my life without chess.

It was not about losing my mental power; it's about not feeling good about my...

It was not about losing my mental power; it's about not feeling good about my...

Putin can't afford to leave the office because he will be in real danger of...

Putin can't afford to leave the office because he will be in real danger of...

I may play some exhibition games so I don't want to quit the game of...

I may play some exhibition games so I don't want to quit the game of...

I think Russian people are learning that democracy is not an alien thing; it's not...

I think Russian people are learning that democracy is not an alien thing; it's not...

The only successor to President Putin is President Putin himself and we could of course...

The only successor to President Putin is President Putin himself and we could of course...

There are many ways of showing your protest and discontent without the actions of Kremlin.

There are many ways of showing your protest and discontent without the actions of Kremlin.

I think Russians today have a distorted picture of capitalism, liberal democracy and market economy.

I think Russians today have a distorted picture of capitalism, liberal democracy and market economy.

Women, by their nature, are not exceptional chess players: they are not great fighters.

Women, by their nature, are not exceptional chess players: they are not great fighters.

Russian Parliament today is a bunch of puppets that just fall in with the instructions...

Russian Parliament today is a bunch of puppets that just fall in with the instructions...

I learned that fighting on the chess board could also have an impact on the...

I learned that fighting on the chess board could also have an impact on the...

All women are inferior to men.

All women are inferior to men.

The ultimate camping trip was the Lewis and Clark expedition.

The ultimate camping trip was the Lewis and Clark expedition.

I believe that true beauty of chess is more than enough to satisfy all possible...

I believe that true beauty of chess is more than enough to satisfy all possible...

I failed to make the chess team because of my height.

I failed to make the chess team because of my height.