The Closed Openings in Action

''The Queen's Gambit and the English Opening form a major part of every strong player's repertoire. In this third book of his four-volume series, former World Champion Anatoly Karpov examines developments in the theory of these openings, as well as in the Reti and Catalan Openings during the last few years.

Each variation is illustrated by one or more complete grandmaster games, analysed in depth, so that you can see how the ideas from the opening are realized in the middlegame and the endgame.

This is an excellent book for players who want to improve their understanding of the openings, as well as being a highly entertaining survey of some of the best games played in recent top-class chess.

Anatoly Karpov was World Champion from 1975 to 1985, during which time he dominated the chess world, becoming the most successful tournament player in history. Hts epic battles with Gary Kasparov for the title have shown that he is still at the peak of his powers.