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Anatoly Karpov
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: May 23
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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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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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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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Blunders rarely travel alone.
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Happiness should always remain a bit incomplete. After all, dreams are boundless.
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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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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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Style, I've got no style.
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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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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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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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No, I do not want to sacrifice four days for two games. My time is too valuable to do that
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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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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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Playing black, I put great stake in the Ruy Lopez: I liked it, feel it, and understand it in matches with Hjartarson and Timman it served me well. - on preparing for World Championship versus Garry Kasparov
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We need strong personalities and only one world champion to attract sponsors.
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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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Bulgaria is the first state that has been awarded for its excellent fight against iodine deficiency by UNICEF.
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