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This Karpov's Strategic Wins 1 - The Making of a Champion is an English-language hardcover chess book that studies Anatoly Karpov’s strategic wins from 1961 to 1985 and shows how his positional style took shape.
What this book covers
Tibor Karolyi selects and explains Karpov’s most instructive games from the years when the Soviet grandmaster was developing into Bobby Fischer’s successor. Rather than simply presenting the scores, he guides the reader through the strategic ideas, positional decisions and logic behind the moves, making Karpov’s play easier to understand in depth.
This is a strong choice for players who want to study master games, improve their understanding of positional chess and build a serious chess library. It will appeal to ambitious club players as well as more experienced readers looking for a detailed study of one of the greatest world champions.
Edition information
- Author: Tibor Karolyi
- Title: Karpov's Strategic Wins 1 - The Making of a Champion
- Language: English
- Binding: Hardcover
- Pages: 458
- Publication date: 6 May 2011
- ISBN: 978-1-906552-49-7
Key details
- Product type: hardcover chess book
- Subject: Anatoly Karpov’s strategic wins
- Time period covered: 1961–1985
- Author: Tibor Karolyi
- Language: English
- Pages: 458
- Publication date: 6 May 2011
- ISBN: 978-1-906552-49-7
Tangible precision
Each move strengthens curiosity, concentration, and self-confidence.

