Nominated for the English Chess Federation Book of the Year 2007 Award!

From the Jury Report:
"The book gives 105 of Karpov's endgames which are annotated in a lively style,
but with deep analysis at critical points. Karpov's ability to make something
out of nothing is well known, and Karolyi makes a serious attempt to
understand the secret of Karpov's success. As a result the reader is
simultaneously instructed and entertained."

The 105 best endgames of Karpov’s career explained for amateurs.

Anatoly Karpov’s legendary endgame technique has always been something of
an enigma. Karpov became World Champion in 1975, as the successor
of Bobby Fischer. With his fine endgame technique Karpov managed to win positions
which nearly everybody else assessed as a draw.

This book takes, for the first time, a close look at his endgame technique,
explaining the finer points better than Karpov himself has ever cared to do.
All existing analysis has been reworked and many spectacular findings have
been added. Endgame Virtuoso Anatoly Karpov provides valuable insight into
the qualities that made Karpov such a great endgame player, maybe the
greatest of all time. A highly instructive and entertaining book.

Tibor Karolyi is an International Master and a former Hungarian Champion.
He is an experienced chess coach (Peter Leko was among his pupils), who
regularly contributes to various major chess magazines. He has written
books about Garry Kasparov and Judit Polgar. Nick Aplin is an Associate Professor
of Sport Studies at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang
Technological University in Singapore.

ChessToday:
"By far the best work on Karpov's chess to date."

John Saunders, British Chess Magazine:
"A most enjoyable and instructive work, with an index of endgame themes which
allows the student to concentrate on Karpov's abilities in specific types of endgames."

Peter Doggers, ChessVibes:
"Endgame examples on the absolute world top level, and analysed on a very high
level, too. Very nicely edited."

Mark Donlan, Chess Horizons:
"The games are well-annotated. There is an index of opponents and a classification
table of endgame types and themes. Highly recommended."

GM Paul Motwani, The Scotsman:
"Excellent. Their beautiful 358-page book is a 'must have' for all chess lovers."

Joe Petrolito, Australian Chess:
"The annotations are extensive but clear, and provide a good insight into the
endings. hence the book can also serve as a teaching tool. Highly recommended."

Praise for Tibor Karolyi:

Richard Palliser, Chess Magazine on "Judit Polgar, The Princess of Chess":
“An excellent job. Keeps the reader fully entertained.”

Jon Ostriker, ChessCafe on "Kasparov’s Fighting Chess":
“An outstanding achievement, a real teaching book.”