“I was world champion. For me, chess is my life. It is everything.” — Anatoly Karpov Quote

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

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

“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.”

“My whole life, I've been working really hard, and I can say I'm a grand slam champion.”

“I would like to become champion, but I'm realistic about it.”

“What happened in the past is just that, the past. Champion or not.”