Anatoly Karpov Chess Quotations

But how difficult it can be to gain the desired full point against an opponent of inferior strength, when this is demanded by the tournament position!

My studies with Botvinnik brought me immense benefit, particularly the homework assignments which forced me to refer to chess books and to work independently.

Furman astounded me with his chess depth, a depth which he revealed easily and naturally, as if all he were doing was establishing well-known truths.

I have found after 1.d4 there are more opportunities for richer play.

The fact that a knight is temporarily on the edge of the board is of no great significance.

An amusing fact: as far as I can recall, when playing the Ruy Lopez I have not yet once in my life had to face the Marshall Attack!

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

In Kansas I have a chess school

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

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.

Playing black, I put great stake in the Ruy Lopez: I liked it, feel it, and understand it; in matches with Hjartarson and Timman it served me well. - on preparing for World Championship versus Garry Kasparov

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

You can't play chess if you're groggy from pills.

Like dogs who sniff each other when meeting, chess players have a ritual at first acquaintance: they sit down to play speed chess.

I like 1.e4 very much, but my results are better with 1.d4.

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

It is dangerous to maintain equality at the cost of placing the pieces passively.

Style, I've got no style.

The ideal in chess can only be a collective image, but in my opinion it is Capablanca who most closely approaches this ...

Chess is everything: art, science, and sport.