Müller: Positionsspiel Vereinsbedarf Anatoly Karpov

Anatoly Karpov

Editorial preface

"Petrosian was the first defender in the truest sense of the word

Modern Variation: 10 0-0-0 Rc8 11 Bb3 Ne5 12 Kb1

Dies versetzt den Schachfreund in die Lage

Müller: Positionsspiel Vereinsbedarf Anatoly KarpovPositional play is fundamentally different from combination play, which aims to quickly gain material or achieve checkmate through tactical maneuvers. Positional play, on the other hand, aims to gradually improve the position until it is ready for a decisive blow. With this step by step strategy, it is usually not possible to calculate or evaluate the moves precisely. In addition, there is often a choice between various healthy continuations, which