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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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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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No, I do not want to sacrifice four days for two games. My time is too valuable to do that
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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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Pawns not only create the sketch for the whole painting, they are also the soil, the foundation, of any position
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First of all, we have to go back to the classical time control.
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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.
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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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In Kansas I have a chess school.
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No, no, it is obvious that the ECU should act as a close alliance for the benefit of chess.
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It doesn't require much for misfortune to strike in the King's Gambit - one incautious move, and Black can be on the edge of the abyss.
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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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It is dangerous to maintain equality at the cost of placing the pieces passively.
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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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The first great chess players, including the world champion, got by perfectly well without constant coaches.
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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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Style? I have no style.
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The priority must be the unification of the world titles to straighten things out. But we should not wait that long anymore to change the situation, because we are running out of time.
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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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