Chris looked pretty good, I thought, in two playoff games. If he's over his injury -- and I think he read more

Chris looked pretty good, I thought, in two playoff games. If he's over his injury -- and I think he is -- he could move into the spot.

He was probably not as sharp as he normally is.

He was probably not as sharp as he normally is.

Beautiful places, they were. They had porches in front, high ceilings in the apartments. You could watch the West Albany read more

Beautiful places, they were. They had porches in front, high ceilings in the apartments. You could watch the West Albany fireworks. But that was long before your time.

I see myself more as an ambassador of the game. And I hope to bring chess to a higher level read more

I see myself more as an ambassador of the game. And I hope to bring chess to a higher level in the United States. Making bigger tournaments, more interesting events. Making it a respectable profession for young people to be able to pursue in the future.

Sovereignty is not given, it is taken.

Sovereignty is not given, it is taken.

Everybody makes his path differently.

Everybody makes his path differently.

Performing is the most important single action in my life. It is a unique experience of hard work-elation and disappointment. read more

Performing is the most important single action in my life. It is a unique experience of hard work-elation and disappointment. Every move is an experiment in building up a successful repertoire.

It's shocking how little there is to do with tennis when you're just thinking about nothing except winning every point.

It's shocking how little there is to do with tennis when you're just thinking about nothing except winning every point.

The (communications) intercepts from NSA were the ultimate proof that an attack had taken place on August 4

The (communications) intercepts from NSA were the ultimate proof that an attack had taken place on August 4