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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

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Anatoly Karpov
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: May 23
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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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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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I still love to play chess. So I do not even spend a minute on the possibility to step back.
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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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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.
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'Rubberneck' has nothing to do with comedy, nor does it follow comedic people.
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