Known as a negative player, Karpov sets up deep traps and creates moves that seem to allow his opponent possibilities - but that really don't. He takes no chances, and he gives his opponents nothing. He's a trench-warfare fighter who keeps the game moving just an inch at a time.
Bruce PandolfiniFischer was a master of clarity and a king of artful positioning. His opponents would see where he was going but were powerless to stop him
Bruce Pandolfini