Garry Kasparov
Chess grandmaster and one of the strongest chess players in history.
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We think about time as something not to waste, not as something to invest.
Solving new problems is what keeps us moving forward as individuals and as a society, so don't back down.
Caissa, the goddess of chess, had punished me for my conservative play, for betraying my nature.
My nature is that I have to excite myself with a big challenge.
Everyone, at any age, has talents that aren't fully developed-even those who reach the top of their profession.
In conclusion, if you want to unravel the multitude of secrets of chess then don't begrudge the time.
I like to say that the attacker always has the advantage.
Having spent a lifetime analyzing the game of chess and comparing the capacity of computers to the capacity of the human brain, I've often wondered, where does our success come from? The answer is synthesis, the ability to combine creativity and calculation, art and science, into a whole that is much greater than the sum of its parts. Chess is a unique cognitive nexus, a place where art and science come together in the human mind, and are then refined and improved by experience.
Question the status quo at all times, especially when things are going well.
If you're already in a fight, you want the first blow to be the last and you had better be the one to throw it.
The public must come to see that chess is a violent sport. Chess is mental torture.
This obligation to move can be a burden to a player without strategic vision.
In chess, bigamy is acceptable but monarchy is absolute.
With each success the ability to change is reduced. My longtime friend and coach Grandmaster Yuri Dokhoian, aptly compared it to being dipped in bronze. Each victory added another coat.
For inspiration I look to those great players who consistently found original ways to shock their opponents. None did this better than the eighth world champion, Mikhail Tal. The "Magician of Riga" rose to become champion in 1960 at age twenty-three and became famous for his aggressive, volatile play.
We have to always look ahead enough moves to be well prepared, even for victory!
You must also have a sense of when to stop.
Millions like me in Russia want a free press, the rule of law, social justice, and free and fair elections. My new job is to fight for those people and to fight for these fundamental rights.
It's not enough to be talented. It's not enough to work hard and to study late into the night. You must also become intimately aware of the methods you use to reach your decisions.
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