GRANDMASTER See International Grandmaster

In the 70s Karpov was a darling of the Politburo or the political elite. So Kramnik is now. Just like the old days. But at least Karpov, unlike him, played in and won qualifying matches. Veselin Topalov
” Kasparov was like Samson, but his hair has been shorn (2000).” Nathan Divinsky
We lost the crowns of World Champions, it is sad, of course. But if you look at the rating list of top 100 players, Russia is still dominating. However, the competition is constantly growing stronger. Arkady Dvorkovich
2011
When I am in the USSR, I have the feeling that every tram conductor plays chess better than I do. Hans Ree
Chess should not become an obsession. Otherwise there’s a danger that you will slide off into a parallel world, that you lose your sense of reality, get lost in the infinite cosmos of the game. You become crazy. Magnus Carlsen
2010

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