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We need strong personalities ...

We need strong personalities and only one world champion to attract sponsors.

Anatoly Karpov 65 quotes

Furman astounded me with his ...

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.

Anatoly Karpov 65 quotes

The days when it was possible...

The days when it was possible to win a serious game only by merit of sporting character or depth of chess understanding have vanished forever. Chess knowledge has become dominant, bypassing all the other factors that contribute to success.

Anatoly Karpov 65 quotes

Las Vegas is a beautiful plac...

Las Vegas is a beautiful place. I like it more and more and plan to be here often. It's a great place for chess.

Anatoly Karpov 65 quotes

Putin needs strong moves to k...

Putin needs strong moves to keep the country as one. There is some criticism that he is centralizing power, but in Russia, if you don't centralize power, you have the risk of losing the country.

Anatoly Karpov 65 quotes

After that, Kasparov stepped ...

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.

Anatoly Karpov 65 quotes

Children can take lessons in ...

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.

Anatoly Karpov 65 quotes

I was world champion. For me,...

I was world champion. For me, chess is my life. It is everything.

Anatoly Karpov 65 quotes

To be champion requires more ...

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

Anatoly Karpov 65 quotes

Just make the right estimatio...

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

Anatoly Karpov 65 quotes

Chess is a very tough game, a...

Chess is a very tough game, and psychologically a tough game. And of course chess needs a lot of qualities, human qualities. And so you must have very strong nervous system and then you must be well prepared, you must be able to work a lot.

Anatoly Karpov 65 quotes

As a personality, I'm fighter...

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.

Anatoly Karpov 65 quotes

Russia is a state within a st...

Russia is a state within a state. To understand the population of Russia, you need to know the areas of the country; you need an understanding of the people and their interests.

Anatoly Karpov 65 quotes

This whole fuss did not only ...

This whole fuss did not only damage Fischer's image, but that of the USA as well. The way the Americans treated one of their most popular citizens did not make a positive impression worldwide.

Anatoly Karpov 65 quotes

I like to do projects in whic...

I like to do projects in which you can see statistical results. I am very happy for all these small children, who have been the biggest group of victims of iodine deficiency.

Anatoly Karpov 65 quotes

To be a champion requires mor...

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

Anatoly Karpov 65 quotes

I didn't know so well chess t...

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 level of the best players, so this was my... this was always my weakness.

Anatoly Karpov 65 quotes

The priority must be the unif...

The priority must be the unification of the world titles to straighten things out. But we should not wait that long anymore to change the situation, because we are running out of time.

Anatoly Karpov 65 quotes

Chess is a very tough game, a...

Chess is a very tough game, and psychologically a tough game. And of course, chess needs a lot of qualities, human qualities. And so you must have a very strong nervous system, and then you must be well prepared; you must be able to work a lot.

Anatoly Karpov 65 quotes

If, in our first match for th...

If, in our first match for the world champion's title, I had managed to make the score 6-0, there would have been no Kasparov as a good chess player at all.

Anatoly Karpov 65 quotes

Добрые, щедрые, великодушные: 6 советских актеров, которые были всеобщими любимчиками

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Советских актёров часто ставят в пример как образец духовной силы, национальной гордости и внутренней красоты. Они стали символами эпохи, носителями культуры и нравственности. Но, как известно, за кул...

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Актеры — люди творческие, но кто бы мог подумать, что некоторые из них скрывают прекрасный голос. В эпоху раннего Голливуда актеров с музыкальными способностями было немало — это считалось скорее норм...

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Расскажем, как сложилась судьба актеров, которые начинали сниматься еще в детстве.
Остаться на вершине в Голливуде удаётся не каждому, особенно если путь начался в детстве. Одни актёры теряются из-за...

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Два года назад отечественное телевидение столкнулось с беспрецедентной кадровой тектоникой — целая группа ярких и узнаваемых ведущих стремительно исчезла с экранов федеральных каналов. Эти лица долгие...

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Кира Найтли на страницах журнала к выходу фильма «Пиджак», 2005. Следы динозавра, раскопанные в русле реки Палакси. Техас. США. 1952г. Самая большая женщина рядом с самым маленьким мужчиной, 1922 год....