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I don't pretend to anything more than harmony.

Anatoly Karpov

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Anatoly Karpov
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: May 23
Chess Player
Journalist
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Harmony

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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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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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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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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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The ideal in chess can only be a collective image, but in my opinion it is Capablanca who most closely approaches this.
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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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I like 1.e4 very much, but my results are better with 1.d4.
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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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No, I do not want to sacrifice four days for two games. My time is too valuable to do that
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'Rubberneck' has nothing to do with comedy, nor does it follow comedic people.
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Children can take lessons in that school via the Internet and can score extra points like e.g. in Geography or History. That sounds very promising and is a fantastic basis for future steps.
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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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Blunders rarely travel alone.
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Style? I have no style.
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I have found after 1.d4 there are more opportunities for richer play.
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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 still love to play chess. So I do not even spend a minute on the possibility to step back.
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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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Chess is my life, but my life is not chess.
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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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