The Chess Artist: Genius, Obsession, and the World’s Oldest Game

Chess is an obsession. Viktor Korchnoi once said: “No chess Grandmaster is normal; they only differ in the extent of their madness.” So let us have a look at an artistic, mad position played by the genius. THe Korchnoi Karpov rivalry is famous. Their hatred for eachother unmatched. This is a position from game 19 of their 1974 candidates final. Karpov’s move on move 38. A beautifully instructive endgame. Who is better and why?

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