Rogoff has seen Kasparov write about Karpov, saying he doesn't know how Karpov does it—Karpov just knows where to put the pieces—whereas Kasparov himself had to calculate more, suggesting Karpov had superior evaluation and intuition compared to Kasparov's calculation-based style.
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Kenneth RogoffEvidence Quote
“I've seen him write about Karpov, who I did play, uh, and he said, 'I don't know how Karpov does it. He just knows where to put the pieces.'”
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Kenneth Rogoff on Monetary Moves, Fiscal Gambits, and Classical Chess | Conversations with Tyler— Mercatus CenterCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:00:09 AM
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