Anatoly Karpov

Chess Grandmaster

Anatoly Yevgenyevich Karpov is a Russian chess grandmaster and former World Chess Champion. He was the official world champion from 1975 to 1985 when he was defeated by Garry Kasparov. Karpov played three more 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. Known for his positional mastery and solid, risk-averse style, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the game.

May 23, 1951 - Present Russian 10 Quotes

Quotes by Anatoly Karpov

“Chess is everything: art, science, and sport.”
 — Anatoly Karpov
art chess sport
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“By the beauty of the game, I mean the logic of it.”
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beauty chess logic
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“I didn't want to be a chess player. I wanted to be a diplomat.”
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ambition career life
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“I started to play chess when I was 4 years old.”
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beginning chess childhood
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“In chess, as in life, a man is his own most dangerous opponent.”
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chess life self-improvement
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“If you are not a professional, you can play chess for pleasure. I can't.”
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chess pressure professionalism
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“I see my own style as a universal one, but with a tendency to prophylaxis, to anticipating my opponent's plans.”
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chess strategy style
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“Let's play a real game. Chess.”
 — Anatoly Karpov
challenge chess focus
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“Style? I have no style.”
 — Anatoly Karpov
chess identity style
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“Chess is a cruel type of sport. In chess, you have to be a killer.”
 — Anatoly Karpov
chess competition mindset
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