We knew Magnus Carlsen – Fabiano Caruana was going to be close, but what’s really going on at this elite level? GM Ron Henley reveal the chess secrets of the top two players, breaking their techniques down so you can use them in your games. Get instant access with 35% off.►https://ichs.co/2BJY48R
The only player who constantly manages to stay at the very top of the ratings the current World Chess Champion, Magnus Carlsen.
He is currently the world’s number 1 ranked player and an outstanding chess player with extraordinary achievements throughout his young career. Many chess enthusiasts call him the “Mozart of chess”.
In Magnus’ Miniatures, American GM Ron W. Henley – former second of Anatoly Karpov – analyzes instructive miniatures from Magnus Carlsen.
Everyone loves to win a miniature – a spectacular quick win as a result of opening preparation and cool tactics. It’s even better when you crush a strong opponent in such fashion.
In the last 15 years, the Norwegian chess sensation has defeated countless strong opponents in 25 moves or less. Big names like Anand, Caruana, Svidler, Shirov, Karjakin, Mamedyarov and Ding Liren are among his victims.
How did Carlsen outplay these Super GMs so quickly? And what can we learn about direct attacking play from these games?
GM Ron W. Henley takes you on a tour through Carlsen’s brilliancies, explaining what’s really going on in these games and why some of the strongest players in the world were unable to stop these crushing attacks.
In this free video preview, GM Henley takes a look at a number of games from 2001 and 2002.
Not only did Magnus win his miniatures for tactical reasons, he also outplayed some of his opponents for positional reasons. Although Magnus plays plenty of different openings, he usually shows a high-level understanding of the strategic and positional plans. These games are good examples of his superb positional understanding – already at a very young age.
Magnus’ miniatures aren’t only entertaining, but they also have an instructive value for chess improvement. By going through all these quick wins by Magnus, GM Ron W. Henley extracts powerful lessons for our own game. It’s time to reveal the secrets of Magnus Carlsen’s success!
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