In Magnus Wins With White Grandmaster Zenon Franco deeply analyses 32
of Magnus Carlsen's most instructive games where he wins with the white
pieces. This book is written in "move by move" style, a good training
tool containing exercises and tests. This format is a great platform for
studying chess, improving both skills and knowledge, as the reader is
continually challenged to find the best moves and the author provides
answers to probing questions throughout.
Most of the games are taken from Magnus's recent career, including one
from 2020 and eight from 2019. His opponents are nearly all
super-grandmasters, and they include former world champions Viswanathan
Anand and Vladimir Kramnik, as well as Wesley So, Maxime
Vachier-Lagrave, Alexander Grischuk, Levon Aronian, Boris Gelfand, and,
naturally, Anish Giri. In the majority of these games, Magnus
demonstrates his ability to outplay his opponents in the middlegame by
simply making stronger moves and applying constant pressure that
eventually forces the opponent to crack and play weaker moves. In some
games, however, this takes place in the endgame. A second book, Magnus
Wins With Black, is forthcoming.
With a foreword by Magnus Carlsen's Chief Second and Coach Peter Heine
Nielsen.
