Everyone loves to win a miniature – a spectacular quick victory achieved through opening preparation and brilliant tactics. It’s even more special when you crush a strong opponent in such fashion.
In Magnus’ Miniatures, American Grandmaster Ron W. Henley – former second to Anatoly Karpov – analyzes 64 instructive miniatures from reigning Chess World Champion Magnus Carlsen.
Over the past 15 years, the Norwegian chess phenomenon has defeated numerous strong opponents in 25 moves or less. Big names such as 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?
