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Like dogs who sniff each other when meeting, chess players have a ritual at first acquaintance: they sit down to play speed chess.
Anatoly Karpov
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Anatoly Karpov
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: May 23
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I have found after 1.d4 there are more opportunities for richer play.
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I like 1.e4 very much, but my results are better with 1.d4.
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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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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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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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No, I do not want to sacrifice four days for two games. My time is too valuable to do that
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If you want to become a World Champion you should avoid playing in Open tournaments.
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It is dangerous to maintain equality at the cost of placing the pieces passively.
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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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