Anatoly Karpov's Best Games

by Anatoly Karpov

One of the greatest players of all time explains his best games from the last 25 years.

Genres: Chess

Paperback

First published August 1, 1996

About the author

Russian chess master Anatoly Yevgenyevich Karpov ranked from 1975 as world champion to 1985.

Garry Kasparov defeated this official grand doctor. From 1986, he played three matches against Kasparov for the title to 1990. After Kasparove broke away from Fédération Internationale des Échecs in 1993, he then held its title once again. He held the title but in protest against new rules resigned in 1999. Many consider Karpov of the greatest players of all time for his decades-long standing among the elite.

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Reviews

[Eddy · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are surprisingly few games collections devoted to Anatoly Karpov, the twelfth world chess champion. This edition, currently out-of-print, features 43 excellent games annotated by the man himself. The notes are interesting and instructive, and the reader isn’t bogged down by endless streams of analysis. Two caveats about this enjoyable book: one, Karpov plays white in a high percentage of the games; and two, a large number of the choices are against, you guessed it, Garry Kasparov. But these are small quibbles. The games show Karpov’s famous positional and endgame virtuosity at full strength; and for anyone who thinks that’s all Tolya was about, there are several selections that display his formidable attacking prowess. A book for the intermediate to advanced player.

[Rodrigo Monico-Barros · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the most instructive books I have read. This is a must have for anyone that opens 1. d4. His eye for tactics is impressive and the ability to improve his position is educational. Combinations come from positional superiority, this is on full display in this collection of games.

[Dan · Rating 4 out of 5]

great games, great analysis.

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

A tactical master in beast mode. Anatoly Karpov in all his greatness

[James · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed seeing the games of a grand master but not necessarily best if you are just starting out or re-starting as was my case when I read this book.