Today’s Chess Column continues the Anatoly Karpov Sport Express interview, which was done at the end of 2014. The interview was lengthy and dealt with a wide number of subjects. Listening to Karpov and replaying his chess games may give one an insight into whether a world chess champion’s brain can be considered “special.” Some people who influence the planet Earth think so. For example, there are over 200 postage stamps dedicated to Karpov as an exemplary chess player.
Karpov is himself a renowned philatelist. This week, he speaks about his stamp collection and his adventures
