 I have some strategical vision, I could calculate some few moves ahead and I have an intellect that is badly missed in the country which is run by generals and colonels. |
| If you make a decision to fight for future of your own country you have to consider all the consequences. |
| I wouldn't overestimate the importance of my popularity in the country and abroad but at the end of the day it's not as important because I believe that my presence here could make some difference and it could encourage people. |
| I've met enough KGB colonels in my life. |
| It's quite difficult for me to imagine my life without chess. |
| Chess is mental torture. |
| Women, by their nature, are not exceptional chess players: they are not great fighters. |
| Russian Parliament today is a bunch of puppets that just fall in with the instructions from Kremlin. |
| Putin can't afford to leave the office because he will be in real danger of being prosecuted for things he and his people did during their stay in power. |
| I think Russian people are learning that democracy is not an alien thing; it's not a western invention. |
| There are many facts showing that Putin's people enriched themselves by using power mechanisms so that's why for them losing power means losing their fortunes. |
| It was not about losing my mental power; it's about not feeling good about my contribution to the game. |
| I learned that fighting on the chess board could also have an impact on the political climate in the country. |
| The only successor to President Putin is President Putin himself and we could of course dream about President Putin stepping down voluntarily and picking out successor which would be probably as bad as him. |
| I think that it's a vital moment now for Russian democracy to convince people that it's only our actions, our joined actions and protests that could force Kremlin to reconsider its plans to abolish presidential elections. |
| I have some security that could protect me against provocations but of course there are more terrible actions that could not be stopped by any security. |
| There are many ways of showing your protest and discontent without the actions of Kremlin. |
| We have to stop the propaganda, the shameful propaganda used by Kremlin to rehabilitate these old types. |
| I think our chances are not looking great today but the only way to fail for me is just not to try. |
| Ukraine had quite serious impact on the many Russians. They could see that ordinary people in Ukraine which is a bordering state, very close to Russia, the people of this state are, they didn't want to tolerate anymore the power abuse by Ukrainian officials. |
