In this unique book, aimed at ordinary club players, Karpov gives a wealth of tips on how to incorporate this dramatic style of play into your own repertoire, through careful planning and evaluation of positions.
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.
Throughout my studies of this magical game, I would often hear a term that I failed to understand. The 'plan'. "Have a plan", or, "play according to the plan", etc etc. I knew and understood that it didn't mean anything other than just that, as defined by Websters, but I still didn't get it. I would think, what is that supposed to mean?, - open this file, sacrifice that peice, pin, deliver checkmate? Having read this masterwork, I have an infinitely better grasp on this crucially important element. This book is a masterpiece of instructional, positional chess. A very fun read too. A 'must read' for any chess enthusiast, a player less familiar with positional chess will tack 200 points onto his rating overnight.