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Anatoly Karpov is one of the greatest Chess World Champions with his prime strength the subtle manoeuvring of positional play. Many of his opponents have been baffled by the profundity of his strategies, but here Karolyi explains Karpov's genius. "Karpov's Strategic Wins" features Karpov's most entertaining and instructive strategic wins from 1961-1985 when Karpov proved he was a worthy successor to Bobby Fischer's title.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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See my review of volume 2 for more detailed comments.
This two volume survey is one of the finest descriptions of a great player I have ever come across- it is instructive, entertaining and thought-provoking. The selection of games is superb, the commentary detailed and witty, the description of the heat of battle memorable. The quality of the printing and binding is also excellent.
This two volume survey deserves a prominent place on any chess player's bookshelf.
This two volume survey is one of the finest descriptions of a great player I have ever come across- it is instructive, entertaining and thought-provoking. The selection of games is superb, the commentary detailed and witty, the description of the heat of battle memorable. The quality of the printing and binding is also excellent.
This two volume survey deserves a prominent place on any chess player's bookshelf.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
I bought the chess book of the yr for under $20
1 Aug 2011
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Professional chess reviewers are calling this the book of the year. I agree! Karpov became 1974-1985 world champion, when Fischer walked away from a $5 million match offer. K was an active world champion, who played played in and won a couple dozen super-tournaments & 7/9 world title matches. In their 5 matches(146 games) Kasparov finished with only +2. This immense book features 76 deeply annotated games (notes for some games run 10-15 pages, lots of diagrams, deep analysis). Chapters are by year, starting with K at 11 yrs old, with 18 junior level games before K enters GM level competitions. Most games have introductory comments,(including K's won-loss record vs each opponent). Tournament results are given in the text(I would have liked an appendix listing for results & also for openings-- though there is appendix of strategic themes). Karolyi stays with his task to describe how the greatest positional player developed his game(a few draws and lucky escapes are even included). Karpov's was known for his efficient, positional squeeze and yet he can also aggressively get in the face of opponents. The English prose is reliable, the notes seem to be error-free, (except the odd date mistake). Production values are excellent, the book lays flat when I study the games, has a sturdy binding. For the current price this is a steal!!
This book is a nice complement to other Karpov collections(Mednis,Karpov,Kasparov), with only a few duplicated games. Many famous Karpov wins do not appear in this book. Karolyi selected games based on "instructive and artistic value" & credits other analysts throughout his book. For Karpov's personal history & background stories - read Kasparov & Seirawan. Karolyi is well-known for coaching the Polgars & Leko. I suspect many of these games have been used as student exercises, which explains Karolyi's explanatory writing style. This is a book for long-term studying; as many of Karpov's seemingly simple moves and re-grouping strategies are understandable only under repeated examination.
This book is a nice complement to other Karpov collections(Mednis,Karpov,Kasparov), with only a few duplicated games. Many famous Karpov wins do not appear in this book. Karolyi selected games based on "instructive and artistic value" & credits other analysts throughout his book. For Karpov's personal history & background stories - read Kasparov & Seirawan. Karolyi is well-known for coaching the Polgars & Leko. I suspect many of these games have been used as student exercises, which explains Karolyi's explanatory writing style. This is a book for long-term studying; as many of Karpov's seemingly simple moves and re-grouping strategies are understandable only under repeated examination.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Great new chess books!
21 Oct 2011
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The last really great book to explain Karpov's way of playing was, "How Karpov Wins", by Grandmaster Edmar Mednis, (1975/1994). GM Mednis has passed away but this book lives on as possibly his most educational. Now comes along Two new books on Karpov's Play, "Karpovs Strategic Wins 1 - 1961-1985", 458 p.p. Quality Chess (2011). & "Karpov's Strategic Wins 2 - 1986-2010, 576 (!) p.p. Quality Chess (2011). Like the Mednis book, these two volumes by the very experienced International Master, Tibor Károlyi (Who also wrote two fantastic volumes on Gary Kasparov, and another good book about Judit Polgar, among others), was well worth waiting for - Superbly indexed, with detailed indexes, and many statistics (Including how Karpov's opponent's did against other world champions), is included in the two volumes. Of course the most important thing is how well the games are annotated & explained - Here again I was thrilled to see a fine blend of deep analysis (where necessary), and verbal explanation that rival's Mednis' earlier work. If you are a chess player with an understanding of the game between experienced beginner, and advanced amateur, and you desire to become a master-level player, then you cannot make a better choice then these two volumes - And even if you don't progress much in your chess ability from reading them, you will come away with hundreds of hours of enjoyment and learning about the play of one of the 3 greatest World Champions since 1972.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Get this book...a must buy!
8 Mar 2012
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I was equally impressed with the Endgame Virtuoso book on Karpov by the same author and couldn't wait for this edition! I purchsed this edition as a HARDCOVER as well....Another five star for Qualiry Press and T. Karolyi!! NUFF SAID.....
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