In short, we can see Karpov as an exploiter of other peopleโs ideas. His ability to use these ideas is not at issue, but he himself is about as fertile as a woman who has been sterilized is.
Mikhail BotvinnikEvery great master will find it useful to have his own theory on the openings, which only he himself knows, a theory which is closely linked with plans for the middle game.
Mikhail BotvinnikChess is a part of culture and if a culture is declining then Chess too will decline
Mikhail Botvinnik