The Making of a Champion (1961-1985)
by Tibor Karolyi, 458pp. (Quality Chess 2011)

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Anatoly Karpov is one of the greatest Chess World Champions with his prime strength the subtle maneuvering 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.

 

"Karpov's Strategic Wins 1 - 1961-1985 - The Making of a Champion by Tibor Karolyi is part one of a two book series on one of the greatest players of all time... The Hungarian International Master has succeeded in writing something special that should appeal to a wide range of players. The Making of a Champion is not only a tribute to Karpov strategic brilliance it is also a fine instructive work... The Making of a Champion belongs in every chess player's library." - IM John Donaldson