Magnus Carlsen’s brilliant endgame play is one of the key reasons for his success. The World
Chess Champion can win positions which look drawn to anybody else. And more than any other
player he is able to save bad endings. For this second volume of Magnus Carlsen Endgame
Virtuoso International Master Tibor Karolyi has selected Carlsen’s best endgames from
2018-2022 whereas the first volume covered 1999-2017. Reviewing these new games and explaining
what Magnus was doing the author was thoroughly impressed. Even Carlsen who in 2017 was
already the best endgame player of all time with Anatoly Karpov had managed to improve his
skills further. Carlsen has it all. He can find deep ideas play very technically and is
exceptionally well-versed in strategic and tactical endgames. The author is convinced that this
new selection contains even better and more instructive games than Volume one. Karolyi
explains the general ideas in the games and gives concrete variations. Exploring these
annotated endgames you will soon get a good sense of what is happening. You will find out that
Carlsen does not rush unless it is necessary. You will learn how Carlsen increases the pressure
and uses all available resources. And you will see that sooner or later his opponents will
start playing second-best moves feeling uncomfortable following up with some dubious
decisions and finally cracking. Endgame Virtuoso Magnus Carlsen - Volume 2 is a highly
instructive inspiring and entertaining book. It will help you appreciate Magnus’ endgame magic
and improve your skills in this important game phase.
