The human element, the human flaw and the human nobility – those are the reasons that chess matches are won or lost. Viktor Korchnoi
Every time I win a tournament I have to think that there is something wrong with modern chess. Viktor Korchnoi
It is a gross overstatement, but in chess, it can be said I play against my opponent over the board and against myself on the clock. Viktor Korchnoi
No chess grandmaster is normal; they only differ in the extent of their
madness. Viktor Korchnoi