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Chess is everything: art, science, and sport.

Anatoly Karpov

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Anatoly Karpov
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: May 23
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Blunders rarely travel alone.
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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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We need strong personalities and only one world champion to attract sponsors.
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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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It is dangerous to maintain equality at the cost of placing the pieces passively.
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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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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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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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Combinations with a queen sacrifice are among the most striking and memorable.
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No, I do not want to sacrifice four days for two games. My time is too valuable to do that
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Pawns not only create the sketch for the whole painting, they are also the soil, the foundation, of any position
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No, no, it is obvious that the ECU should act as a close alliance for the benefit of chess.
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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.
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First of all, we have to go back to the classical time control.
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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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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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The truth is that my chess development was nothing out of the ordinary, and it proceeded probably at a pace no faster than others.
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Happiness should always remain a bit incomplete. After all, dreams are boundless.
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Playing black, I put great stake in the Ruy Lopez: I liked it, feel it, and understand it in matches with Hjartarson and Timman it served me well. - on preparing for World Championship versus Garry Kasparov
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I still love to play chess. So I do not even spend a minute on the possibility to step back.
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