“The boy (then a 12 year old boy named Anatoly Karpov)doesn't have a clue about Chess, and there's no future at all for him in this profession”
Quote by Mikhail Botvinnik
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Mikhail Botvinnik
Mikhail Botvinnik was a Russian chess player widely regarded as one of the greatest chess players of the 20th century. He won the World Chess Championship five times consecutively from 1948 to 1960, making him the only player in chess history to achieve this feat. Botvinnik was known for his exquisite tactical and strategic skills, which had a profound impact on the development of chess. more
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