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… — Anatoly Karpov Copy Share Image
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 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 Image
It is dangerous to maintain equality at the cost of placing the pieces passively. — Anatoly Karpov Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
I have found after 1.d4 there are more opportunities for richer play. — Anatoly Karpov Copy Share Image
I am thinking about chess in schools in particular. In the USA more than 3200 children competed in an event — Anatoly Karpov Copy Share Image
Combinations with a queen sacrifice are among the most striking and memorable. — 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 to change… — Anatoly Karpov Copy Share Image
