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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.
Anatoly Karpov
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Anatoly Karpov
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: May 23
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Happiness should always remain a bit incomplete. After all, dreams are boundless.
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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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By all means examine the games of the great chess players, but don't swallow them whole. Their games are valuable not for their separate moves, but for their vision of chess, their way of thinking.
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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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The first great chess players, including the world champion, got by perfectly well without constant coaches.
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You can't play chess if you're groggy from pills.
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An amusing fact: as far as I can recall, when playing the Ruy Lopez I have not yet once in my life had to face the Marshall Attack!
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First of all, we have to go back to the classical time control.
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In Kansas I have a chess school.
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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 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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No, I do not want to sacrifice four days for two games. My time is too valuable to do that
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