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Chess Children Coaches School Winning

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

Anatoly Karpov

Play, Chess, Steps

"Anatoly Karpov speaks his mind". Interview with Hartmut Metz, en.chessbase.com.

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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!

Anatoly Karpov

Success, Opponents, Chess

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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.

Anatoly Karpov

Chess, World, Want

"Anatoly Karpov speaks his mind". Interview with Hartmut Metz, en.chessbase.com. July 6, 2005.

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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

Learning, Ordinary, Pace

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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.

Anatoly Karpov

Depth, Chess, Well Known

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I didn't picture myself as even a grandmaster, to say nothing of aspiring to the chess crown. This was not because I was timid - I wasn't - but because I simply lived in one world, and the grandmasters existed in a completely different one. People like that were not really even people, but like gods or mythical heroes.

Anatoly Karpov

Hero, People, Different

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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.

Anatoly Karpov

Book, Benefits, Chess

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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.

Anatoly Karpov

Success, Character, Winning

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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!

Anatoly Karpov

Chess, Faces, Facts

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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.

Anatoly Karpov

Usa, America, Citizens

"Interview with Anatoly Karpov "Even a dickhead will do a better job than Ilyumzhinov"". Interview with Hartmut Metz, en.chessbase.com. July 6, 2005.

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First of all, we have to go back to the classical time control.

Anatoly Karpov

Firsts

"Anatoly Karpov speaks his mind". Interview with Hartmut Metz, en.chessbase.com. July 6, 2005.

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In Kansas I have a chess school.

Anatoly Karpov

School, Kansas, Chess

"Anatoly Karpov speaks his mind". Interview with Hartmut Metz, en.chessbase.com. July 6, 2005.

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No, I do not want to sacrifice four days for two games. My time is too valuable to do that

Anatoly Karpov

Sacrifice, Games, Two

"Anatoly Karpov speaks his mind". Interview with Hartmut Metz, en.chessbase.com. July 6, 2005.

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No, no, it is obvious that the ECU should act as a close alliance for the benefit of chess.

Anatoly Karpov

Alliances, Benefits, Chess

"Even a dickhead will do a better job than Ilyumzhinov". Interview with Hartmut Metz, en.chessbase.com.

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I am thinking about chess in schools in particular. In the USA more than 3200 children competed in an event.

Anatoly Karpov

Children, School, Thinking

"Anatoly Karpov speaks his mind". Interview with Hartmut Metz, en.chessbase.com. July 6, 2005.

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'Rubberneck' has nothing to do with comedy, nor does it follow comedic people.

Anatoly Karpov

People, Doe, Comedy

"Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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Style? I have no style.

Anatoly Karpov

Style

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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.

Anatoly Karpov

Squares, Cities, Different

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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.

Anatoly Karpov

Running, Long, Priorities

"Anatoly Karpov speaks his mind". Interview with Hartmut Metz, en.chessbase.com. July 6, 2005.

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Bulgaria is the first state that has been awarded for its excellent fight against iodine deficiency by UNICEF.

Anatoly Karpov

Fighting, Iodine, Firsts

"Anatoly Karpov speaks his mind". Interview with Hartmut Metz, en.chessbase.com. July 6, 2005.

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If you want to become a World Champion you should avoid playing in Open tournaments.

Anatoly Karpov

Champion, World, Want

Chess Life Interview, 2003.

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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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Black, World, Chess

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We need strong personalities and only one world champion to attract sponsors.

Anatoly Karpov

Strong, Personality, Champion

"Anatoly Karpov speaks his mind". Interview with Hartmut Metz, en.chessbase.com. July 6, 2005.

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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.

Anatoly Karpov

Children, School, Steps

"Anatoly Karpov speaks his mind". Interview with Hartmut Metz, en.chessbase.com. July 6, 2005.

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