To be champion requires more than simply being a strong player; one has to be a strong human being as well. — 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, 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
Like dogs who sniff each other when meeting, chess players have a ritual at first acquaintance: they sit down to play speed… — Anatoly Karpov Copy Share Image
By all means examine the games of the great chess players, but don't swallow them whole. Their games are valuable not for… — 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
