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Piskunov had just played 31...Ne7? and Karpov with "remarkable alertness"<br />
answered 32.Nd3!. This is a move few would even consider; for an elevenyear-old<br />
it is all the more outstanding! The finish was 32...Rxe2 33.Qxe2 h5<br />
34.Qe6 h4 35.Qd6 1–0<br />
Following this game there is a brief interview with <strong>Karpov's</strong> trainer from this<br />
time period, Leonid Gravtol, along with commentary from other students<br />
Evgeny Sveshnikov and Alexander Panchenko. Gravtol also trained Gennady<br />
Timoscenko, Semen Dvoirys, and Tatania Shumiakina. The section finishes<br />
with one of Gravtol's games, where Karolyi encourages the reader to decide<br />
for themselves how much <strong>Karpov's</strong> style reflects that of his trainer. In all,<br />
there are fifty-three games featuring players other than Karpov and seventysix<br />
Karpov games.<br />
<strong>Karpov's</strong> <strong>Strategic</strong> <strong>Wins</strong> 1 is a masterpiece! The explanations are written with<br />
clarity and precision, the depth of the analysis is incredible, the production is<br />
outstanding, and the game examples are as enlightening as they are<br />
entertaining. This deserves book of the year accolades. Do yourself a favor<br />
and buy it in hardcover, it's worth it!<br />
My assessment of this book:<br />
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