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Karpov's Strategic Wins
Tibor Karolyi
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Description for Karpov's Strategic Wins
Paperback. Num Pages: 574 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 242 x 26. Weight in Grams: 990.
Again, Tibor Karolyi explains Karpov’s particular genius: features Karpov’s most entertaining and instructive strategic wins from 1986-2010 when Karpov was battling with his young rival Garry Kasparov for chess supremacy It was during this period, at Linares in 1994, that Karpov achieved what statistics show to be the finest ever tournament performance.
Product Details
Publisher
Quality Chess UK LLP United Kingdom
Number of pages
574
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
574
Place of Publication
Glasgow, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781906552428
SKU
V9781906552428
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About Tibor Karolyi
Tibor Karolyi is an International Master of chess from Budapest, Hungary. He was Hungarian Chess Champion in 1984 and is also an award-winning author and renowned chess coach. One of his previous books won the Guardian’s chess Book of the Year prize in 2007. Karolyi coached Peter Leko, a former World Championship challenger, during Leko’s teenage years when in the space of four years Leko improved from promising junior to grandmaster.
Reviews for Karpov's Strategic Wins
"Karolyi dissects Karpov's wins thoroughly and the books examine Karpov's career in detail. It was a colossal undertaking and Karolyi spent several years studying his protagonist. He delivers a fascinating account of Karpov's skills."
GM Lubomir Kavalek, full column at Huffington Post and ChessBase "As with volume one, Karpov's Strategic Wins 2 deserves book of the year accolades. The explanations are clearly written, the analysis is precise and in depth, the game examples are well chosen, and the production is outstanding. Treat yourself and buy it in hardcover, you won't regret it! [6 out of 6 stars]"
Brian Almeida, ChessCafe "This volume continues where Volume 1 left off, and since there are so many massive battles versus the world's best, the book is even thicker than the first one! We get the same excellent layout, the same wonderful bios and indexes, and the same wonderfully presented notes. Of course, if you love Book 1 (and how could you not love the first one?) then you will absolutely want Book 2 also! Once again: Karpov's Strategic Wins (books 1 & 2) are a triumph for Tibor Karolyi, who cements his reputation as one of the world's finest chess writers, and for Quality Chess – they just keep cracking out great stuff."
IM Jeremy Silman "This book will suit experienced players who are looking to really dig deep into the games of a World Champion. It will require some hard work on the part of the reader to get the most out of the deep notes, but there's no doubt that a careful study of games such as the ones quoted above will definitely prove beneficial to one's positional play."
Sean Marsh "The eagerly anticipated sequel to Karpov's Strategic Wins 2… Even more expansive and elaborate than part 1, Karolyi's second volume is again a real treasure trove of magnificent strategic masterpieces… enthusiastic yet very objective commentary… A great read for both the serious chess student and the casual enthusiast."
Arne Moll, ChessVibes
GM Lubomir Kavalek, full column at Huffington Post and ChessBase "As with volume one, Karpov's Strategic Wins 2 deserves book of the year accolades. The explanations are clearly written, the analysis is precise and in depth, the game examples are well chosen, and the production is outstanding. Treat yourself and buy it in hardcover, you won't regret it! [6 out of 6 stars]"
Brian Almeida, ChessCafe "This volume continues where Volume 1 left off, and since there are so many massive battles versus the world's best, the book is even thicker than the first one! We get the same excellent layout, the same wonderful bios and indexes, and the same wonderfully presented notes. Of course, if you love Book 1 (and how could you not love the first one?) then you will absolutely want Book 2 also! Once again: Karpov's Strategic Wins (books 1 & 2) are a triumph for Tibor Karolyi, who cements his reputation as one of the world's finest chess writers, and for Quality Chess – they just keep cracking out great stuff."
IM Jeremy Silman "This book will suit experienced players who are looking to really dig deep into the games of a World Champion. It will require some hard work on the part of the reader to get the most out of the deep notes, but there's no doubt that a careful study of games such as the ones quoted above will definitely prove beneficial to one's positional play."
Sean Marsh "The eagerly anticipated sequel to Karpov's Strategic Wins 2… Even more expansive and elaborate than part 1, Karolyi's second volume is again a real treasure trove of magnificent strategic masterpieces… enthusiastic yet very objective commentary… A great read for both the serious chess student and the casual enthusiast."
Arne Moll, ChessVibes