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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.
Anatoly Karpov
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Anatoly Karpov
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: May 23
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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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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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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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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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I like 1.e4 very much, but my results are better with 1.d4.
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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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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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In Kansas I have a chess school.
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Seville never had a rich chess tradition. Valencia is entirely different, it is enough to say that one of the city squares is named after me.
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It is dangerous to maintain equality at the cost of placing the pieces passively.
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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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Happiness should always remain a bit incomplete. After all, dreams are boundless.
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The first great chess players, including the world champion, got by perfectly well without constant coaches.
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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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Chess is my life, but my life is not chess.
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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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If you want to become a World Champion you should avoid playing in Open tournaments.
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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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