Playing in your home city is very special. You feel the support and attention. When everything goes well, it's very great, but when it doesn't, you might as well turn off your phone: the advices seem endless.
Chess isn't football or hockey.
I can take care of myself! But the "external barriers", my opponents, do indeed concern me.
I'd like to always be romantic in chess. Sadly, this doesn't always work like that.
Planning anything is hopeless.
I think that the FIDE leaders have to reconsider the current drawing rules - their advantages aren't very clear, but their shortcomings are obvious. Artificial drawing of the lots is detrimental for everyone.
You can't avoid mistakes and bad luck.
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