81 Quotes by Anatoly Karpov

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

I have won Russia at least 16 world championships. I have fought for my country.

To be a champion requires more than simply being a strong player; one has to be a strong human being as well.

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

Children can take lessons in that school via the Internet and can score extra points like e.g. in Geography or History. That sounds very promising and is a fantastic basis for future steps

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

Bulgaria is the first state that has been awarded for its excellent fight against iodine deficiency by UNICEF

Just make the right estimation of your own strengths and weaknesses, and also that of your opponent.

I am thinking about chess in schools in particular. In the USA more than 3200 children competed in an event