13th World Champion Garry Kasparov uncovers...326 game-changing chess lessons from Anatoly Karpov and Viktor Korchnoi
Garry Kasparov is back with the fifth and final installment of his award-winning
My Great Predecessors series.
Part 5 follows the "Post-Fischer" period in the 70's and early 80's. With its king gone hiding, chess saw the rise of the two titans examined inside this course.
Not only do you get a thorough exploration of chess history in
My Great Predecessors: Part V. But the instructive games and analysis inside also double as masterclasses on attacking strategy, positional play, tactics, and over-the-board psychology.
Here are the contenders:
Viktor "The Terrible" Korchnoi
Korchnoi's dogged determination earned him wins against nine undisputed world champions, including Kasparov himself and Carlsen. But just as impressive, he holds the record for being the oldest player to rank in FIDE's top 100. AND he's also the oldest player to win a national championship at age 78!
Study Korchnoi's games and you will learn:
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How to play to WIN as Black. Korchnoi is a master provocateur and counter-attacker. Adopt this style of play and you will become a difficult opponent for anyone.
That is the way Korchnoi played: provoking the enemy fire, accepting sacrifices and then masterfully exploiting the weaknesses arising in the enemy position. - Garry Kasparov
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Destroy White's center in full hypermodern glory. If you play fianchetto and hypermodern systems, Korchnoi's wins in the Grunfeld will add more center-destroying weapons to your arsenal.
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Stop attacks cold by sacrificing the queen for two minor pieces. Another Korchnoi specialty. Check out his game against Filip. The side with the queen even lost!
Anatoly "The Twelfth" Karpov
The 12th World Champion didn't win the crown through a match. But with over 160 first-place finishes, Karpov's dominance was never in doubt. When you study Karpov's games, you will learn:
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How to maximize pressure by alternating quiet build-ups and forcing moves. His games in the Keres Attack variation of the Sicilian are excellent displays of this strategy.
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The art of the steam-roll. Watch and learn how to patiently maneuver and squeeze advantages out of equal positions. Making you unstoppable at the board.
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Playing against the isolated queen's pawn. Karpov is a professional IQP killer. Swipe his maneuvers, and become the nightmare of IQP players at your club.
The course packs
100+ games and game fragments, with analysis and commentary from Kasparov and other top GMs.
Our team turned
326 highlights from these encounters into exercises. So you can
jump to the most instructive positions and train them at your convenience.
Studying this piece of chess history will improve your chess!
Get My Great Predecessors: Part V today.P.S.: Want to see the rest of the series? Check out these links.
My Great Predecessors 1My Great Predecessors 2My Great Predecessors 3My Great Predecessors 4
