Kasparov: My Great Champions Volume 7

Autor: Kasparov, Garry
Verlag: Olms
Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
Sprache: German
Buchumschlag: book
Seiten: 496

The most important games of the world chess champions, analyzed by Garry Kasparov.

Volume 7: Anatoly Karpov

The seventh volume, dedicated to the twelfth world champion Anatoly Karpov and his historical opponent Viktor Korchnoi, is the crowning conclusion of Garry Kasparov's work of the century “My great champions…”

The 13th champion in chess history examines in depth the unique qualities of his predecessor, who wore the chess crown from 1975 to 1985 and was at the top of the chess world, or just a step away from it, for almost a quarter of a century.

Viktor Korchnoi also made an enormous contribution to the development of the Royal Game; his dramatic battles with Karpov, especially the match in Baguio in 1978, literally made chess history.

“In his playing style, Karpov can be compared to Cuba’s chess genius Capablanca…”

— MAX EUWE, 5TH WORLD CHESS CHAMPION

496 pages, paperback, 2021