The Life and Chess of Anatoly Karpov

This lecture is part 9 of a 12 part series featuring the lives and notable games of the most prominent players of the 20th century. In this lecture, given December 17, 2014, at Center64 (), FM Warren Harper and Lucas Anderson present Anatoly Karpov. Lucas gives you information on Karpov’s biography, including how he grew up far away from the centers of Russian power, but how his innate ability caught the eye of the Sports Committee and Mikhail Botvinnik. Lucas tells you Karpov’s side of h