When it turns from “past” to “future,” however, the book becomes a not-so-subtle pitch for renewed amateur interest in the game. To his credit, Karlov avoids clichés like “the game of kings” that might give a false or limiting impression of who chess is for; instead, he maintains, “chess is a game for everyone.” Karlov works hard, and not totally in vain, to explain why an ancient, stylized wargame has something to offer for anybody interested in a good challenge. He goes a little off-track, however, in his comparisons to other, supposedly lesser hobbies such as “mindless” video games and “primitive” traditional sports. The defensiveness is hard to understand given that chess is hardly an endangered species. As Karlov himself points out, some 600 million adults play the game regularly, a figure that would give even the most popular video games a run for their money.

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When it turns from “past” to “future,” however, the book becomes a not-so-subtle pitch for renewed amateur interest in the game. To his credit, Karlov avoids clichés like “the game of kings” that might give a false or limiting impression of who chess is for; instead, he maintains, “chess is a game for everyone.” Karlov works hard, and not totally in vain, to explain why an ancient, stylized wargame has something to offer for anybody interested in a good challenge. He goes a little off-track, however, in his comparisons to other, supposedly lesser hobbies such as “mindless” video games and “primitive” traditional sports. The defensiveness is hard to understand given that chess is hardly an endangered species. As Karlov himself points out, some 600 million adults play the game regularly, a figure that would give even the most popular video games a run for their money.
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Use the passage to answer the question.

Which quotation from the passage disagrees with Karlov’s defensiveness about chess?

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“To his credit, Karlov avoids clichés like ‘the game of kings’ that might give a false or limiting impression of who chess is for; instead, he maintains, ‘chess is a game for everyone.’”
“To his credit, Karlov avoids clichés like ‘the game of kings’ that might give a false or limiting impression of who chess is for; instead, he maintains, ‘chess is a game for everyone.’”

“Karlov works hard, and not totally in vain, to explain why an ancient, stylized wargame has something to offer for anybody interested in a good challenge.”
“Karlov works hard, and not totally in vain, to explain why an ancient, stylized wargame has something to offer for anybody interested in a good challenge.”

“When it turns from ‘past’ to ‘future,’ however, the book becomes a not-so-subtle pitch for renewed amateur interest in the game.”
“When it turns from ‘past’ to ‘future,’ however, the book becomes a not-so-subtle pitch for renewed amateur interest in the game.”

“He goes a little off-track, however, in his comparisons to other, supposedly lesser hobbies such as ‘mindless’ video games and ‘primitive’ traditional sports.”

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The quotation that disagrees with Karlov’s defensiveness about chess is:

“He goes a little off-track, however, in his comparisons to other, supposedly lesser hobbies such as ‘mindless’ video games and ‘primitive’ traditional sports.”

This statement suggests that Karlov's comparisons undermine his position and reinforce a defensiveness about chess that may be unnecessary, as it implies that he feels a need to elevate chess by disparaging other activities.