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 PandolfiniChess reflects the real world in miniature. Endeavor, struggle, success, and defeat - they are part of each game ever played.
Bruce PandolfiniI like to say that Bobby Fischer was the greatest player ever. But what made Fischer a genius was his ability to blend an American freshness and pragmatism with Russian ideas about strategy
Bruce Pandolfini