Sokolov: Magnus Carlsen's Middlegame Evolution (hardcover) the big greek Rook & Pawns vs Two

Rook & Pawns vs Two Bishops & Pawns

It is the chess-player\''s holy grail: a flexible repertoire that gives opponents real problems but doesn't require masses of memorization or continual study of ever-changing grandmaster theory

after years of steady progress

In search of salvation

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Sokolov: Magnus Carlsen's Middlegame Evolution (hardcover) the big greek Rook & Pawns vs TwoMagnus Carlsens mastery of the middlegame is astonishing, even by the standards of World Champions. But how did this power develop, and what can the rest of us learn from it? To explain the mysteries requires another elite grandmaster, and Ivan Sokolov is perfectly qualified for this role. Magnus Carlsens Middlegame Evolution allows the reader to celebrate the brilliance of the highest rated chess player in history while learning from his example.