Learn from the Legends

by Marin, Mihail

• ISBN13: 9789197524322
• ISBN10: 9197524328
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-08-15
• Publisher: Quality Chess Europe

Summary

The best chess from the best players! In this ambitious work, Mihail Marin examines and explains the contribution of the chess legends who influenced his own development. This personal journey into the best chess of yesterday is guaranteed to help the readers in their games, because, as we all know: those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. The chapters in this book discuss: Rubinstein's excellent rook endgame technique; Alekhine's expertise with the heavy pieces; Botvinnik's ability for deep analysis; Tal's handling of heavy pieces vs. minor pieces; Petrosian's positional exchange sacrifices; Fischer's strength with the king's bishop; Karpov's handling of bishops of opposite colour; Korchnoi the rebel.

Table of Contents

Bibliography	4	(1)
Introduction	5	(2)
1 Akiba Rubinstein's Rook Endings	7	(52)
2 Alexander Alekhine and the Fourth Phase of the Game	59	(26)
3 In the Patriarch's Footsteps	85	(24)
4 Tal's Super Rooks vs. Two Minor Pieces	109	(24)
5 Petrosian's Exchange Sacrifices	133	(48)
6 Bobby Fischer's Pet Bishop	181	(32)
7 Opposite Coloured Bishops Endings in the Games of Karpov	213	(50)
8 Viktor, the "Non-Existent" Hero	263	(32)
Biographies of Our Heroes	295	(13)
Index of Games	308