Anatoly Karpov took the chess throne quickly and unexpectedly. He had a universal playing style with a fine mastery of gaining an advantage. It was obvious that the world of chess acquired a new star! The player was born on the 23rd of May, 1951. His hometown is Zlatoust which is located in the Urals,…
Viktor Korchnoi
After learning to play chess, every child dreams of becoming the World Champion. It’s the ultimate goal that everyone strives for. Of course, few actually manage to accomplish it. In the history of the sport, only 16 people have “ascended”. But is it fair to say that only the World Champions can be considered great…
Vladimir Kramnik said that Switzerland made a mistake by not giving former world chess champion Anatoly Karpov permission to enter the country. “I believe that every country has the right to decide what it wants. My approach to this has always been very simple: if you don’t want to, and you don’t have to, I…