PREFACE INTRODUCTION: Who Is Anatoly Karpov?CHAPTER 1 How Karpov Wins: Statistics, Reasons, ExplanationsCHAPTER 2 A Star Is Born: Moscow 1971 International TournamentCHAPTER 3 Another Tie for First: Hastings 1971-72CHAPTER 4 Some Disappointments: Soviet Team Olympiad, Moscow 1972CHAPTER 5 Leader of Students: Graz 1972CHAPTER 6 A Fine Debut: Skopje 1972CHAPTER 7 Successful U. S. Visit: San Antonio 1972CHAPTER 8 Steady and Good: Budapest 1973CHAPTER 9 Besting Grandmasters: Special USSR Team Matches, Moscow 1973CHAPTER 10 Equal Best: Leningrad Interzonal 1973CHAPTER 11 Great Team Player: European Team Championship, Bath 1973CHAPTER 12 Second to Spassky: USSR Championship, Moscow 1973CHAPTER 13 Player of the Year: Madrid 1973CHAPTER 14 1 P-K4! Wins: Polugaevsky Match 1974CHAPTER 15 Better Than Spassky: Spassky Match 1974CHAPTER 16 Leader of Team: Nice 1974CHAPTER 17 World Champion?: Korchnoi Match 1974CHAPTER 18 Early Maturity: The World Champion YearsCHAPTER 19 Absolute Confirmation. World Championship 1981