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Anatoly Karpov Inspirational Quotes (49)

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Seville never had a rich chess tradition. Valencia is entirely different, it is enough to say that one of the city squares is named after me.
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Style? I have no style.
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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!
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The days when it was possible to win a serious game only by merit of sporting character or depth of chess understanding have vanished forever. Chess knowledge has become dominant, bypassing all the other factors that contribute to success.
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This whole fuss did not only damage Fischer's image, but that of the USA as well. The way the Americans treated one of their most popular citizens did not make a positive impression worldwide.
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It is dangerous to maintain equality at the cost of placing the pieces passively.
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Happiness should always remain a bit incomplete. After all, dreams are boundless.
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I have found after 1.d4 there are more opportunities for richer play.
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Style, I've got no style.
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Furman astounded me with his chess depth, a depth which he revealed easily and naturally, as if all he were doing was establishing well-known truths.
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Like dogs who sniff each other when meeting, chess players have a ritual at first acquaintance: they sit down to play speed chess.
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Combinations with a queen sacrifice are among the most striking and memorable.
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Children can take lessons in that school via the Internet and can score extra points like e.g. in Geography or History. That sounds very promising and is a fantastic basis for future steps.
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I am thinking about chess in schools in particular. In the USA more than 3200 children competed in an event.
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The priority must be the unification of the world titles to straighten things out. But we should not wait that long anymore to change the situation, because we are running out of time.
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The first great chess players, including the world champion, got by perfectly well without constant coaches.
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Chess is everything: art, science, and sport.
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The ideal in chess can only be a collective image, but in my opinion it is Capablanca who most closely approaches this.
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To be champion requires more than simply being a strong player one has to be a strong human being as well.
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Chess is my life, but my life is not chess.
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We need strong personalities and only one world champion to attract sponsors.
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In Kansas I have a chess school.
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I like 1.e4 very much, but my results are better with 1.d4.
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Blunders rarely travel alone.
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