Quote

Chess is my life, but my life is not chess.

Anatoly Karpov

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Anatoly Karpov
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: May 23
Chess Player
Journalist
Politician
Writer
Life
Chess

More quotes by Anatoly Karpov

Image
I like to do projects in which you can see statistical results. I am very happy for all these small children, who have been the biggest group of victims of iodine deficiency.
Anatoly Karpov
Image
The truth is that my chess development was nothing out of the ordinary, and it proceeded probably at a pace no faster than others.
Anatoly Karpov
Image
Chess is a very tough game, and psychologically a tough game. And of course chess needs a lot of qualities, human qualities. And so you must have very strong nervous system and then you must be well prepared, you must be able to work a lot.
Anatoly Karpov
Image
It is dangerous to maintain equality at the cost of placing the pieces passively.
Anatoly Karpov
Image
If the opponent offers keen play I don't object but in such cases I get less satisfaction, even if I win, than from a game conducted according to all the rules of strategy with its ruthless logic.
Anatoly Karpov
Image
'Rubberneck' has nothing to do with comedy, nor does it follow comedic people.
Anatoly Karpov
Image
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.
Anatoly Karpov
Image
No, no, it is obvious that the ECU should act as a close alliance for the benefit of chess.
Anatoly Karpov
Image
Blunders rarely travel alone.
Anatoly Karpov
Image
An amusing fact: as far as I can recall, when playing the Ruy Lopez I have not yet once in my life had to face the Marshall Attack!
Anatoly Karpov
Image
In Kansas I have a chess school.
Anatoly Karpov
Image
No, I do not want to sacrifice four days for two games. My time is too valuable to do that
Anatoly Karpov
Image
The first great chess players, including the world champion, got by perfectly well without constant coaches.
Anatoly Karpov
Image
Style? I have no style.
Anatoly Karpov
Image
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
Image
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
Image
To be champion requires more than simply being a strong player one has to be a strong human being as well.
Anatoly Karpov
Image
You can't play chess if you're groggy from pills.
Anatoly Karpov
Image
Chess is everything: art, science, and sport.
Anatoly Karpov
Image
I still remember Botvinnik's reaction to each of my games, right from the opening moves. At first he would express amazement, then annoyance, and, finally irritation.
Anatoly Karpov