Anatoly Karpov on his Early Games Positional Chess Masterpieces (The Karpov Method)

What better to help you improve your chess than a former World Chess Champion? In his Master Method, Anatoly Karpov focuses on all the key areas you need to work on to become a strong player. Get instant access with 35% off. ► Amazingly, when Anatoly Karpov was 12 years old, he was accepted into Mikhail Botvinnik's prestigious chess school. However, the legendary Botvinnik did not predict a bright future for the young boy and commented: “The boy does not have a clue about chess, and there's no future at all for him in this profession.“ Of course, we now know how far away from the truth Botvinnik's prediction turned out to be! Karpov hardly needs an introduction. Official World Chess Champion from 1975 to 1985, and again from 1993 to 1999, his decades at the very top of chess cements Anatoly as one of the greatest players of all time, without a doubt. When Anatoly Karpov was only 15 years old, he was able to produce positional masterpi