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Anatoly Karpov
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: May 23
Chess Player
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I have found after 1.d4 there are more opportunities for richer play.
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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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'Rubberneck' has nothing to do with comedy, nor does it follow comedic people.
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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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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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It is dangerous to maintain equality at the cost of placing the pieces passively.
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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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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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I don't pretend to anything more than harmony.
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You can't play chess if you're groggy from pills.
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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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Bulgaria is the first state that has been awarded for its excellent fight against iodine deficiency by UNICEF.
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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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This whole fuss did not only damage Fischer's image, but that of the USA as well. The way the Americans treated one of their most popular citizens did not make a positive impression worldwide.
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Blunders rarely travel alone.
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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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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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Happiness should always remain a bit incomplete. After all, dreams are boundless.
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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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Chess is my life, but my life is not chess.
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