Ivan Sokolov: Magnus Carlsen's Middlegame Evolution

Quality Chess, hardcover, Englisch, ISBN: 978-1-78483-170-7, 280 Seiten, 2021.

A world-class grandmaster takes the reader inside the mind of a chess genius, offering practical insights for players of all Levels.

Magnus Carlsen’s mastery of the middlegame is astonishing, even by the standards of World Champions. But how did this power develop, and what can the rest of us learn from it? To explain the mysteries requires another elite grandmaster, and Ivan Sokolov is perfectly qualified for this role.

Magnus Carlsen’s Middlegame Evolution allows the reader to celebrate the brilliance of the highest-rated chess player in history while learning from his example. With insightfully annotated games, Sokolov takes us inside the mind of a chess genius.

GM Ivan Sokolov is a Yugoslav and twice Dutch Champion with decades of experience of elite chess. His peak rating was over 2700, and his extensive list of scalps includes Kasparov, Kramnik and Anand.

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Take look at the Killer Chess Training lecture on this book with author Ivan Sokolov.