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Bulgaria Is The First State That Has Been Awarded For Its Excellent Fight Against Iodine Deficiency By Unicef.

To Be Champion Requires More Than Simply Being A Strong Player; One Has To Be A Strong Human Being As Well.

Chess Is A Very Tough Game, And Psychologically A Tough Game. And Of Course Chess Needs A Lot Of Qualities, Human Qualities. And So You Must Have Very Strong Nervous System And Then You Must Be Well Prepared, You Must Be Able To Work A Lot.

Like Dogs Who Sniff Each Other When Meeting, Chess Players Have A Ritual At First Acquaintance: They Sit Down To Play Speed Chess.

I Still Remember Botvinnik's Reaction To Each Of My Games, Right From The Opening Moves. At First He Would Express Amazement, Then Annoyance, And, Finally Irritation.