I have won Russia at least 16 world championships. I have fought for my country. — Anatoly Karpov Copy Share Image
My idea is to make moves to bring chess back to the world's map, to make it part of the world's geography… — Anatoly Karpov Copy Share Image
The first great chess players, including the world champion, got by perfectly well without constant coaches. — Anatoly Karpov Copy Share Image
If you want to become a World Champion you should avoid playing in Open tournaments. — Anatoly Karpov Copy Share Image
We need strong personalities and only one world champion to attract sponsors — Anatoly Karpov Copy Share Image
After that, Kasparov stepped back from chess which is, and I want this to be clear, not good for chess in general… — Anatoly Karpov Copy Share Image
If, in our first match for the world champion's title, I had managed to make the score 6-0, there would have been… — Anatoly Karpov Copy Share Image
The priority must be the unification of the world titles to straighten things out. But we should not wait that long anymore… — Anatoly Karpov Copy Share Image
Playing black, I put great stake in the Ruy Lopez: I liked it, feel it, and understand it; in matches with Hjartarson… — Anatoly Karpov Copy Share Image
I didn't picture myself as even a grandmaster, to say nothing of aspiring to the chess crown. This was not because I… — Anatoly Karpov Copy Share Image
Playing black, I put great stake in the Ruy Lopez: I liked it, feel it, and understand it; in matches with Hjartarson and Timman… — Anatoly Karpov Copy Share
It is dangerous to maintain equality at the cost of placing the pieces passively. — Anatoly Karpov Copy Share
Russia is a state within a state. To understand the population of Russia, you need to know the areas of the country; you need… — Anatoly Karpov Copy Share
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… — Anatoly Karpov Copy Share
I am thinking about chess in schools in particular. In the USA more than 3200 children competed in an event — Anatoly Karpov Copy Share
Combinations with a queen sacrifice are among the most striking and memorable. — Anatoly Karpov Copy Share
The priority must be the unification of the world titles to straighten things out. But we should not wait that long anymore to change… — Anatoly Karpov Copy Share
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,… — Anatoly Karpov Copy Share
We need strong personalities and only one world champion to attract sponsors — Anatoly Karpov Copy Share
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… — Anatoly Karpov Copy Share
