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Anatoly Karpov Quotes

If, in our first match for the world champion’s title, I had managed to make the score 6-0, there would have been no Kasparov as a good chess player at all Picture Quote #1

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 a very strong nervous system, and then you must be well prepared; you must be able to work a lot Picture Quote #1

To be a champion requires more than simply being a strong player; one has to be a strong human being as well Picture Quote #1

Las Vegas is a beautiful place. I like it more and more and plan to be here often. It’s a great place for chess Picture Quote #1

Bulgaria is the first state that has been awarded for its excellent fight against iodine deficiency by UNICEF Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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First of all, we have to go back to the classical time control Picture Quote #1

Style? I have no style Picture Quote #1

It is dangerous to maintain equality at the cost of placing the pieces passively Picture Quote #1

Happiness should always remain a bit incomplete. After all, dreams are boundless Picture Quote #1

I like 1.e4 very much, but my results are better with 1.d4 Picture Quote #1

I have found after 1.d4 there are more opportunities for richer play Picture Quote #1

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Chess is my life, but my life is not chess Picture Quote #1

You can’t play chess if you’re groggy from pills Picture Quote #1

We need strong personalities and only one world champion to attract sponsors Picture Quote #1

Combinations with a queen sacrifice are among the most striking and memorable Picture Quote #1

Chess is everything: art, science, and sport Picture Quote #1

Style, I’ve got no style Picture Quote #1

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Pawns not only create the sketch for the whole painting, they are also the soil, the foundation, of any position Picture Quote #1

I still love to play chess. So I do not even spend a minute on the possibility to step back Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

To be champion requires more than simply being a strong player; one has to be a strong human being as well Picture Quote #1

People knew about 110 years of chess history. Nowadays, nobody is able to tell you the name of the world champion of 2000 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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Just make the right estimation of your own strengths and weaknesses, and also that of your opponent Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Like dogs who sniff each other when meeting, chess players have a ritual at first acquaintance: they sit down to play speed chess Picture Quote #1

I lost the match. I blame only myself for this. There were many opportunities to win. But I missed them, no one else Picture Quote #1

The truth is that my chess development was nothing out of the ordinary, and it proceeded probably at a pace no faster than others Picture Quote #1

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If, in our first match for the world champion’s title, I had managed to make the score 6-0, there would have been no Kasparov as a good chess player at all. (Anatoly Karpov Quotes) 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 a very strong nervous system, and then you must be well prepared; you must be able to work a lot. (Anatoly Karpov Quotes) To be a champion requires more than simply being a strong player; one has to be a strong human being as well. (Anatoly Karpov Quotes) Las Vegas is a beautiful place. I like it more and more and plan to be here often. It’s a great place for chess. (Anatoly Karpov Quotes) Bulgaria is the first state that has been awarded for its excellent fight against iodine deficiency by UNICEF (Anatoly Karpov Quotes) 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 (Anatoly Karpov Quotes) First of all, we have to go back to the classical time control (Anatoly Karpov Quotes) Style? I have no style (Anatoly Karpov Quotes) It is dangerous to maintain equality at the cost of placing the pieces passively (Anatoly Karpov Quotes) Happiness should always remain a bit incomplete. After all, dreams are boundless (Anatoly Karpov Quotes) I like 1.e4 very much, but my results are better with 1.d4 (Anatoly Karpov Quotes) I have found after 1.d4 there are more opportunities for richer play (Anatoly Karpov Quotes) Chess is my life, but my life is not chess (Anatoly Karpov Quotes) You can’t play chess if you’re groggy from pills (Anatoly Karpov Quotes) We need strong personalities and only one world champion to attract sponsors (Anatoly Karpov Quotes) Combinations with a queen sacrifice are among the most striking and memorable (Anatoly Karpov Quotes) Chess is everything: art, science, and sport (Anatoly Karpov Quotes) Style, I’ve got no style (Anatoly Karpov Quotes) Pawns not only create the sketch for the whole painting, they are also the soil, the foundation, of any position (Anatoly Karpov Quotes) I still love to play chess. So I do not even spend a minute on the possibility to step back (Anatoly Karpov Quotes) 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 (Anatoly Karpov Quotes) To be champion requires more than simply being a strong player; one has to be a strong human being as well (Anatoly Karpov Quotes) People knew about 110 years of chess history. Nowadays, nobody is able to tell you the name of the world champion of 2000 (Anatoly Karpov Quotes) 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 (Anatoly Karpov Quotes) Just make the right estimation of your own strengths and weaknesses, and also that of your opponent (Anatoly Karpov Quotes) 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 (Anatoly Karpov Quotes) 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 (Anatoly Karpov Quotes) Like dogs who sniff each other when meeting, chess players have a ritual at first acquaintance: they sit down to play speed chess (Anatoly Karpov Quotes) I lost the match. I blame only myself for this. There were many opportunities to win. But I missed them, no one else (Anatoly Karpov Quotes) 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 Quotes)

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