Endgame Tactics Training Magnus Carlsen

Magnus Carlsen (1990) became World Champion in 2013 by winning the World Championship Match against Viswanathan Anand with 6,5 - 3,5. In 2014 Carlsen defended his title by defeating the Indian again (6,5 - 4,5) And in in 2016 Carlsen retained his crown prevailing over Sergey Karjakin. Their match ended in a 6-6 tie, but Carlsen won the rapid tiebreak. On January 2010 Carlsen became the youngest ever chess player to claim the first spot in the World Rankings. Since July 2011 he never let go. Carlsen's fabulous endgame technique is without doubt one of the key reasons for his success. The World Champion regularly tops the best players in the world in objectively equal endgames as if it were a piece of cake. British chess grandmaster Daniel Gormally, after another endgame victory by Carlsen in Tata Steel Chess 2018: 'If there was an Endgame World Championship Carlsen would be World Champion for the next fifty years.' To improve your endgame skills, several things can be done. For instance, there are a number of known theoretical positions you can study and play out until you have mastered the technique which is necessary to overcome your opponent. For sure, this can be a good method, but it is certainly not the only way to become an endgame specialist. GM Andrew Soltis, author of What it Takes to Become a Chess Master, has this advice: 'You don't have to know esoteric, technical positions. Just work out the tactics. In fact, one of the best ways to improve your winning technique is to work on endgame tactics.' Looking at the games of Magnus Carlsen, Soltis seems to have a point. Tactics do play an important role in his endings! In this training book, positions are selected from Magnus' games in the period 2001 - January 2018. Positions are without queens or with the queens and, at most, one piece for each side. Try this training book and see if you are able to play the same winning moves as the World Champion did. You will face 110 Endgame Tactics, in which Carlsen turned the game into his favour. The puzzles start at a moderate level and gradually get more difficult. We have selected 100 new puzzles. Ten bonus exercises appeared earlier in New in Chess' Magnus Carlsen Tactics Training. By solving the exercises, you will not only improve your tactical abilities but also your endgame skills!

Have you always wanted to play chess like a World Champion? This tactics training book gives you the opportunity to make the same winning moves as Carlsen did in his games. One hundred training exercises are offered here. You only have to find the move that Carlsen played! The puzzles start at a moderate level and gradually get more difficult. Can you be as sharp as the current World Champion?

This book has been designed for players who want to improve their technique in endgame through practice. You have to put yourself in the shoes of Australian international grandmaster Ian Rogers and find the move he played. This will allow you to think like a grandmaster in endgame. By the end of this book, you will be more precise in your calculations and in your planning.

In chess, as in repair or construction jobs, you will not get very far without the right equipment. If you want to win more games you simply need the right tools. Unfortunately, most amateur chess players have no toolbox to speak of. What’s more, they don’t even know which tools they actually need. Or what tools are available. If a chess hardware store would exist, most amateur chess players would be clueless what to ask for. International Master and experienced chess trainer Thomas Willemze is the handyman you are looking for. He tells you which are the most urgent problems that need fixing. In his no-nonsense guide, Willemze presents essential techniques on how to mobilize your pieces in order to gain the upper hand. The Chess Toolbox teaches you how to: conquer an open file eliminate an important defender lift a blockade get rid of an inferior piece exploit the 7th rank simplify your position (why and how) fight for entrance squares and much more. In order to make you feel comfortable and let you get used to these essential techniques, the author gives lots of fascinating examples and hundreds of instructive exercises. He even teaches you how to think outside your toolbox!

This book has been designed for players who want to improve their technique in endgame through practice. You have to put yourself in the shoes of French international grandmaster Joël Lautier and find the move he played. This will allow you to think like a grandmaster in endgame. By the end of this book, you will be more precise in your calculations and in your planning. A selection of 38 examples .

This book has been designed for players who want to improve their technique in endgame through practice. You have to put yourself in the shoes of dutch international grandmaster Miguel Illescas and find the move he played. This will allow you to think like a grandmaster in endgame. By the end of this book, you will be more precise in your calculations and in your planning.

This book has been designed for players who want to improve their technique in endgame through practice. You have to put yourself in the shoes of the German international Grandmaster Artur Yusupov and discover the strategies he used. This will allow you to think like a great master in endgame, you will be more precise in your calculations and in the planning phase. A selection of 27 exercises .

This book has been designed for players who want to improve their technique in endgamethrough practice. You have to put yourself in the shoes of the English international Grandmaster Anthony Miles and discover the strategies he used. This will allow you to think like a great master in endgame, you will be more precise in your calculations and in the planning phase. A selection of 28 exercises .