Semiopen Game in Action

The intense activity in Grandmaster chess in recent years has led to significant developments in many opening variations. Anatoly Karpov analyzes and dissects these variations as they have developed and attempts to give a clear picture of the current state of opening theory. Anatoly Karpov was world champion from l975 to l985, during which time he became the most successful player in tournament history. He is currently ranked no 2 in the world.