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Chess Player Inspirational Quotes (2575)

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It could truly be the case that Vladimir Putin has miscalculated in the long term with his adventure in Syria.
Garry Kasparov
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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.
Anatoly Karpov
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Style? I have no style.
Anatoly Karpov
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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!
Anatoly Karpov
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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.
Anatoly Karpov
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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.
Anatoly Karpov
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It is dangerous to maintain equality at the cost of placing the pieces passively.
Anatoly Karpov
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Happiness should always remain a bit incomplete. After all, dreams are boundless.
Anatoly Karpov
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I have found after 1.d4 there are more opportunities for richer play.
Anatoly Karpov
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Style, I've got no style.
Anatoly Karpov
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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.
Anatoly Karpov
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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.
Anatoly Karpov
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Combinations with a queen sacrifice are among the most striking and memorable.
Anatoly Karpov
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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.
Anatoly Karpov
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I am thinking about chess in schools in particular. In the USA more than 3200 children competed in an event.
Anatoly Karpov
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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.
Anatoly Karpov
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The first great chess players, including the world champion, got by perfectly well without constant coaches.
Anatoly Karpov
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Chess is everything: art, science, and sport.
Anatoly Karpov
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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.
Anatoly Karpov
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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.
Anatoly Karpov
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Chess is my life, but my life is not chess.
Anatoly Karpov
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Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself.
Benjamin Franklin
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Lack of patience is probably the most common reason for losing a game, or drawing games that should have been won.
Bent Larsen
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Christians are directed to have faith in Christ, as the effectual means of obtaining the change they desire.
Benjamin Franklin
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