Excelling at chess has long been considered a symbol of more general intelligence. That is an incorrect assumption in my view, as pleasant as it might be.

It was not about losing my mental power; it's about not feeling good about my contribution to the game.

I may play some exhibition games so I don't want to quit the game of chess completely. I just decided and it's a firm decision not to play competitive chess anymore.

Weaknesses of character are normally shown in a game of chess.

The Kremlin is constantly changing the rules of the game to suit its purposes. We are not playing chess, we're playing roulette.

There are fixed rules in chess, and no one knows how the game will end.

Of course, if people do not want to do any work then it is better to start the game from a random position.