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
The first great chess players, including the world champion, got by perfectly well without constant coaches. - Anatoly Karpov
If I win a tournament, I win it by myself. I do the playing. Nobody helps me. - Bobby Fischer
Unless a player has an 'understanding chess' rating of at least 2400, the amount of significant knowledge that he can impart on others is limited. - Edmar Mednis
I feel that it is no less interesting to be a trainer than to play oneself. I even take greater delight in the tournament successes of my lads than I do in my own. - Mark Dvoretsky
Torbjorn (Hansen, Magnus Carlsen's first teacher) himself went from 2104 to 2204 in rating during the year he trained with Magnus. This reflects the experience I have had. One learns nearly as much from teaching others. - Simen Agdestein
My studies with Botvinnik brought me immense benefit, particularly the homework assignments which forced me to refer to chess books and to work independently. - Anatoly Karpov
The pupil wants not so much to learn, as to learn how to learn. - Samuel Boden