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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
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Anatoly Karpov
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: May 23
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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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I didn't picture myself as even a grandmaster, to say nothing of aspiring to the chess crown. This was not because I was timid - I wasn't - but because I simply lived in one world, and the grandmasters existed in a completely different one. People like that were not really even people, but like gods or mythical heroes.
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Style? I have no style.
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Bulgaria is the first state that has been awarded for its excellent fight against iodine deficiency by UNICEF.
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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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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.
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The first great chess players, including the world champion, got by perfectly well without constant coaches.
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