Kenneth Rogoff Quotes

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.

No, I've never had a job other than being a chess player.

A lot of people see a future where you could make a living as a chess player.

In Kansas I have a chess school.

Right now I'm really happy with how things are going with my chess career, so I'm not thinking of doing anything else.

We want more women players to take up chess. There are few participants at the national level and hope it will grow.

If you are serious about being a professional chess player, do know what your parents think and what their expectations are from you.

It might sound a little weird that, you know, chess streaming has a community, but really it does.

If you want to become a World Champion you should avoid playing in Open tournaments.

I may play some exhibition games so I don't want to quit the game of chess completely. I just decided and it's a firm decision not to play competitive chess anymore.

But it's also because of something personal. My mother and father met while playing chess, so I've always had a fondness for the game. If it weren't for chess, I might not be here.

Professional players work almost every day, for hours on end, and the emphasis is on the word 'work.' It can be with a partner or it can be alone, but professional chess is always a pursuit of something new and surprising.

One of the things that first attracted me to chess is that it brings you into contact with intelligent, civilized people - men of the stature of Garry Kasparov, the former world champion, who was my part-time coach.

I am thinking about chess in schools in particular. In the USA more than 3200 children competed in an event.

My former coach, Simen Agdestein, used to be the best player in Norway.

The place of chess in the society is closely related to the attitude of young people towards our game.

It's very encouraging that the game of chess is growing in the U.S. and is becoming more popular.

The first great chess players, including the world champion, got by perfectly well without constant coaches.

I don't consider myself a particularly young chess player. I have been playing in the best tournaments in the world since I was 16 years old. In other sports, if you have been playing for seven years, you are not a young prodigy any more. You're one of the pros.

After that, Kasparov stepped back from chess which is, and I want this to be clear, not good for chess in general at all. As a whole, the current situation in the chess world leaves a lot to be desired.

Chess only appeals to quite a small minority. It does not have the cachet of a mainstream popular sport.

Chess is changing. I hope chess is getting more popular, more spectacular.

It's important, according to me, to train in small doses so as to not lose the joy of playing chess. I personally think too many coaching and training classes may take away a child's interest in the game itself. The essential thing to do is practise often and, in case of a doubt, to consult a trainer.

My challenge when I came back was to face the young talent, dissect their games, and show them maybe that they needed to learn more about the game than just the money aspect.

There is technology where you can watch the match live online and also on TV. If people understood the game, I'm sure we would have a lot of chess fans by now.