The ideal in chess can only be a collective image, but in my opinion it is Capablanca who most closely approaches this.
Anatoly KarpovPlaying black, I put great stake in the Ruy Lopez: I liked it, feel it, and understand it; in matches with Hjartarson and Timman it served me well. - on preparing for World Championship versus Garry Kasparov
Anatoly KarpovChildren can take lessons in that school via the Internet and can score extra points like e.g. in Geography or History. That sounds very promising and is a fantastic basis for future steps.
Anatoly Karpov