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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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Anatoly Karpov
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: May 23
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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 don't pretend to anything more than harmony.
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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.
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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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If you want to become a World Champion you should avoid playing in Open tournaments.
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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.
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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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Pawns not only create the sketch for the whole painting, they are also the soil, the foundation, of any position
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The first great chess players, including the world champion, got by perfectly well without constant coaches.
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I lost the match. I blame only myself for this. There were many opportunities to win. But I missed them, no one else.
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My studies with Botvinnik brought me immense benefit, particularly the homework assignments which forced me to refer to chess books and to work independently.
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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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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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'Rubberneck' has nothing to do with comedy, nor does it follow comedic people.
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Style, I've got no style.
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You can't play chess if you're groggy from pills.
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The fact that a knight is temporarily on the edge of the board is of no great significance.
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Just make the right estimation of your own strengths and weaknesses, and also that of your opponent.
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Blunders rarely travel alone.
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Combinations with a queen sacrifice are among the most striking and memorable.
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