Find the Right Plan is not a book of tricks. It is a textbook on how to think. If you are the type of player who reaches a playable position out of the opening but then stares at the board wondering, "Now what?", this book is the antidote.
Karpov’s games look deceptively simple. He rarely relied on tactical fireworks to win; instead, he squeezed his opponents so gradually that they often found themselves in a positional stranglehold without making any obvious blunders. This style relies entirely on finding the correct plan based on the permanent features of the position. anatoly karpov find the right planpdf
Various chess syllabus documents and PDFs distributed by chess academies focus heavily on Karpov's middle-game structures, particularly his handling of the Caro-Kann Defense and the Queen's Indian Defense. Find the Right Plan is not a book of tricks
A masterclass in squeezing a hanging pawn structure. Karpov systematically restrained his opponent's central pawns, rendered his pieces completely passive, and won without allowing a single shred of counterplay. Karpov’s games look deceptively simple
The text is typically organized around key strategic themes that Karpov mastered during his reign:
: Improving the placement of your worst piece step-by-step.