Endgame Virtuoso Anatoly Karpov: The Exceptional Endgame Skills of the 12th World Champion

by Tibor Karolyi, Nick Aplin

Overview

With his fine endgame technique Anatoly Karpov managed to win positions which nearly everybody else assessed as a draw. This book takes, for the first time, a closer look at his endgame skills, which have always remained something of an enigma, explaining the finer points better than Karpov himself has ever cared to do. A highly instructive and entertaining book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789056912024
Publisher:	Continental Sales, Inc.
Publication date:	03/01/2007
Pages:	360
Product dimensions:	6.80(w) x 9.35(h) x 1.06(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction     7
The Early Years     11
First Steps (1961-1965)     11
International Debut (1966-1968)     37
Rise to the Top     51
World Class Results (1969-1972)     51
The Road to the World Title (1973-1974)     97
World Champion     129
First Reign (1975-1977)     129
Second Reign (1978-1980)     164
Third Reign (1981-1983)     225
First Two Kasparov Matches (1984-1985)     260
Later Years     287
Challenging Kasparov (1986-1987)     287
Fruitful Years (1988-1990)     313
Epilogue     351
Index of Opponents     353
Endgame Classification     357