This Week's ChessBase Show: Avant-Garde Chess, Part 1: Karpov-Miles, Bogojno 1978

The late Tony Miles was not only a very strong player, but a very creative one too. Some of his opening ideas were really out there, and not just by the standards of the day but even by our own! This week and next, we'll take a look at how they fared against his greatest peer, the former world champion Anatoly Karpov.

Karpov, as you'd expect from a world champion, got the better of their battles overall, but Miles did get his shots in. Even when Karpov won, it wasn't necessarily because he refuted Miles' experiments, either. Their styles made for an interesting clash: Miles as fire, Karpov as ice. This week, we'll see the Englishman trot out one of his provocative openings, only to have Karpov's "water on board" approach slowly carry the day. In the next show, it will go the other way around: Miles engages in the ultimate provocation and takes down his illustrious opponent.

To watch, whether this week or next (or both, naturally), tune in tonight - Wednesday night at 9 p.m. (that's Thursday morning at 3 a.m. CET) on the Playchess server. Go to the Broadcast room and find Karpov-Miles under the Games tab, double-click and watch. Hope to see you there!