Learn From The Legends Av Mihail Marin

<p>Learn from the Legends is a modern classic. ChessCafe chose it as their Book of the Year and IM Jeremy Silman went even further when he wrote: "I can''t recall having seen a better book in the last two decades." Ten years after the original publication, Quality Chess is proud to offer a revised hardback edition with a new chapter on the latest chess legend, Magnus Carlsen.</p><p>Mihail Marin examines and explains the ideas of the legends who shaped modern chess. The chapters in this book discuss:</p><p>Rubinstein''s excellent rook endgame technique<br>Alekhine''s expertise with the heavy pieces<br>Botvinnik''s ability for deep analysis<br>Tal''s handling of heavy pieces vs. minor pieces<br>Petrosian''s positional exchange sacrifices<br>Fischer''s strength with the king''s bishop<br>Karpov''s handling of bishops of opposite colour<br>Korchnoi the rebel<br>Carlsen the new king</p>