num_pages: 384
description: Following on from the long success of one of the most important chess books ever written Bobby My 60 Memorable Games  renowned chess writer Andrew Soltis delivers a book on today's blockbuster chess player Magnus Carlsen.Magnus Carlsen has been the worlds number one player for more than a decade has won more super-tournaments than anyone ever and is still in his prime. He is the only player to repeatedly win the world championships in classical speed and blitz chess formats. This book details his remarkable rise and how he acquired the crucial skills of 21st-century grandmaster chessHe will defend his world championship title this autumn and if he wins it will set a record of five championship match victories. This book take you through how he wins by analysing 60 of the games that made him who he is describing the intricacies behind his and his opponent's strategies the tactical justification of moves and the psychological battle in each one.
language: English
title: Magnus Carlsen: 60 Memorable Games
publisher: Batsford