“-Genius and Madness. There’s no player in the world as gifted as you are. -There’s one player that scares me. Who? -The Russian. -He is a world champion. (Anything) for I was supposed to go to Russia but what I want (is a drink).”
“-I’ve played your games since I was a small girl. I’ve always really admired you. -You are how old again? -I’m twenty… -Oh, no. Don’t tell me. It will only drive a stake through my heart. I went over your games at this tournament. You are a marvel, my dear. I may have just played the best chess player of my life.”
“-This put three things against her. Luchenko having the white pieces, his still unstopped attack… And that extra allotment of time. So, it was all the more impressive when she beat him with 25 minutes still on her clock. -Excellent.”
