Quotes by Anatoly Karpov

About Anatoly Karpov:

Anatoly Yevgenyevich Karpov is a Russian chess grandmaster and former World Champion. He was the official world champion from 1975 to 1985 when he was defeated by Garry Kasparov. He played three matches against Kasparov for the title from 1986 to 1990, before becoming FIDE World Champion once again after Kasparov broke away from FIDE in 1993. He held the title until 1999, when he resigned his title in protest against FIDE's new world championship rules. For his decades-long standing among the world's elite, Karpov is considered by many to be one of the greatest players of all time.
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I didn't know so well chess theory, the theory of chess openings. And so, of course I knew the theory, but not on the level of the best players, so this was my... this was always my weakness.

Anatoly Karpov

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

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

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

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

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

Chess is my life, but my life is not chess.

Anatoly Karpov

As a personality, I'm fighter, you know. And I don't give up, and if I believe I'm correct, I'm right, then I work, and I fight. Okay, this could be over a chess board, this could be in life, and so I defend my principles.

Anatoly Karpov

I was world champion. For me, chess is my life. It is everything.

Anatoly Karpov

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

Anatoly Karpov

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

Anatoly Karpov

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

Anatoly Karpov

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

Anatoly Karpov

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

Anatoly Karpov

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.

Anatoly Karpov

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

In Kansas I have a chess school.

Anatoly Karpov

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

Anatoly Karpov

Style? I have no style.

Anatoly Karpov

To be champion requires more than simply being a strong player; one has to be a strong human being as well.

Anatoly Karpov

Author Bio

  • NameAnatoly Karpov
  • DescriptionRussian chess player
  • BornMay 23, 1951
  • CountrySoviet Union; Russia
  • ProfessionChess Player; Politician; Author
  • AwardsGrandmaster; Chess World Champion; Order Of Lenin; Chess Oscar; Chess Oscar; Chess Oscar; Chess Oscar; Chess Oscar; Chess Oscar; Chess Oscar; Chess Oscar; Chess Oscar; Order Of Merit (Ukraine); Order For Services To The Fatherland 3rd Degree