Anatoly Karpov
Anatoly Karpov
Anatoly Yevgenyevich Karpov, PhDis a Russian chess grandmaster and former World Champion. He was the official world champion from 1975 to 1985 when he was defeated by Garry Kasparov. He played three matches against Kasparov for the title from 1986 to 1990, before becoming FIDE World Champion once again after Kasparov broke away from FIDE in 1993. He held the title until 1999, when he resigned his title in protest against FIDE's new world championship rules. For his decades-long standing...
NationalityRussian
ProfessionChess Player
Date of Birth23 May 1951
CountryRussian Federation
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
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.