Anatoly Karpov is considered by many to be one of the greatest chess
players of all time. He was the undisputed World Champion from 1975 to
1985, and also FIDE World Champion from 1993 to 1999. He was ranked the
World's number one player for 90 months - second only to his greatest
rival Garry Kasparov - and he won well over a hundred elite tournaments.
Karpov possessed a deep positional understanding of the game and a
fabulous intuitive feel for positions. His boa-constrictor style left
many opponents wondering where exactly they went wrong. In this book,
International Master Sam Collins selects and examines his favourite
Karpov games, and shows us how we can all learn and improve our chess by
studying Karpov's play. Move by Move provides an ideal platform to study
chess. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions
throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the
learning and practising of vital skills just as much as the traditional
assimilation of knowledge. Carefully selected questions and answers are
designed to keep you actively involved and allow you to monitor your
progress as you learn. This is an excellent way to improve your chess
skills and knowledge.
