Fighting Chess With Magnus Carlsen

by Adrian Mikhalchishin, Oleg Stetsko, Kenneth P. Neat (Translator)

The strategies of the Norwegian chess grandmaster the Washington Post calls "the Mozart of chess," currently the top ranked player in the world Now firmly established among the world's elite, the Norwegian Magnus Carlsen has been setting records ever since he embarked on his chess career. He became a grandmaster at the age of just 13, and in 2010 he became the youngest player to be ranked No.1 in the world. This book presents detailed annotations to 64 of Carlsen's best games, together with a description of his career. Also examined are the deficiencies from which he suffered as a young player, and how he overcame these on his way to the top.

Genres: Chess

280 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2012

Reviews

[Steven · Rating 3 out of 5]

64 of Carlsen's games, all except the last two (from 2011) are 2010 and earlier. Not a whole lot of analysis at the game level, but a lot of narrative describing Carlsen's growth as a player and rise through the GM ranks. Decent collection of the champ's games, however.

[Sylvan Clarke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this book which delved into how even the great chess players make blunders and how the elite such as Magnus Carlsen re-evaluate/analyse their mistakes to improve their performance in the future. I found it showed that there isn't any one answer for how to play and improve in the game of chess, it comes down to how much you want to improve and then sourcing material/experiences that allow you to practice your new learning. A great book showing the development and history of Magnus' early disadvantaged chess games to his rise through the ranks via a deep determination to break the mold of old traditional 'class room learning of chess' and demonstrating a deeper understanding of chess that can't be learned from inside a scholary establishment. This one is a keeper.