Endgame Virtuoso: Anatoly Karpov: The Exceptional Endgame Skills of the 12th World Champion - Softcover

Tibor Karolyi; Nick Aplin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 905691202X ISBN 13: 9789056912024

Publisher: New In Chess, 2007

Synopsis

Anatoly Karpov s legendary endgame technique has always been something of an enigma. Karpov became World Champion in 1975, as the successor of Bobby Fischer. With his fine endgame technique Karpov managed to win positions which nearly everybody else assessed as a draw. This book takes, for the first time, a close look at his endgame technique, explaining the finer points better than Karpov himself has ever cared to do. All existing analysis has been reworked and many spectacular findings have been added. 'Endgame Virtuoso Anatoly Karpov' provides valuable insight into the qualities that made Karpov such a great endgame player, maybe the greatest of all time. A highly instructive and entertaining book.

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Review:

By far the best work on Karpov's chess to date. --ChessToday

A truly great addition to the literature of the game, even a classic (...) The examples (105 of them) include an extraordinary number of fantastic, sometimes breathtaking ideas (..) I can recommend this book without reservation. --John Watson, The Week In Chess

For Karpov fans this is one of the best collections (...) more thorough than pseudo-authentic stuff like Karpov's 'My Best Games'. --Harald Keilhack, Schach Magazine

Synopsis:

This is a unique exploration of the endgame technique of Anatoly Karpov. Karpov is one of the greatest endgame technicians of the last 20 years. It is a dedicated mailing and e-mail campaign to targeted chess media and organisations. Anatoly Karpov's enigmatic endgame technique has become something of an enigma ever since he first became world champion in 1975. He managed to win from positions which nearly everyone else estimated as a draw. "Endgame Virtuoso" is a unique exploration of all aspects of Karpov's endgame - it even examines the finer points of his technique, which the player himself has never done. This instructive and entertaining volume is a must for anyone with an interest in one of the strongest players of the last 20 years.

About this edition

• Publisher: New In Chess
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 905691202X
• ISBN 13: 9789056912024
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 360