In Kansas I Have A Chess School.

I Didn't Picture Myself As Even A Grandmaster, To Say Nothing Of Aspiring To The Chess Crown. This Was Not Because I Was Timid - I Wasn't - But Because I Simply Lived In One World, And The Grandmasters Existed In A Completely Different One. People Like That Were Not Really Even People, But Like Gods Or Mythical Heroes.

I Don't Pretend To Anything More Than Harmony.

But How Difficult It Can Be To Gain The Desired Full Point Against An Opponent Of Inferior Strength, When This Is Demanded By The Tournament Position!

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.

In Kansas I Have A Chess School.