Combinations by Anand and Carlsen

Created Thursday 07 December 2017

Amazon

The World Championship match between Magnus Carlsen and Viswanathan Anand has been anticipated throughout the chess world since Carlsen qualified from the London Candidates tournament, and there has been no shortage of forecasts. Rather than try to predict the winner, this book gives a preview of the match by showing the best combinations of each player - collected throughout their entire careers. You get a chance to play like the current world champion, or like the future one. Over 130 annotated test positions will help you better appreciate the enormous tactical strength of both players, as well as serve as a tribute to the careers of both players.

The format was specifically designed for e-readers. To see solutions for puzzles and questions - just go to the next page. The book is the third in the "Practical Tactics Series", after "Counterattack with Alexander Morozevich" and "Tactics from Chess World Cup 2013".