Self-confidence is very important. If you don’t think you can win, you will take cowardly decisions in the crucial moments, out of sheer respect for your opponent.
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| Maybe if I didn’t have the talent in chess I’d find the talent in something else. The only thing I know is that I have talent in chess, and I’m satisfied with that. |
| I am trying to beat the guy sitting across from me and trying to choose the moves that are most unpleasant for him and his style. |
| For me, the most important thing is to continue to play well and to be a positive figure and hopefully a role model for kids as well. |
| Contrary to many young colleagues I do believe that it makes sense to study the classics. |
| I don’t look at computers as opponents. For me it is much more interesting to beat humans. |
