vladimir kramnik the inside story of a chess genius by carsten hensel twarda okladka school attack and defence

attack and defence

Rather than treating chess as a set of static positional rules

Just like the previous volume in the series

The subject can be difficult to judge in real games

White immediately starts the battle for the centre

vladimir kramnik the inside story of a chess genius by carsten hensel twarda okladka school attack and defenceVladimir Kramnik is one of the greatest chess players of all time. From 2000 to 2007, the Russian held the title of Classical World Chess Champion. He contributed significantly to the reunification of the world title, set trends in numerous opening systems, and remains one of the strongest and most influential players on the planet. This book tells the remarkable story of Kramniks top level clashes, while providing an exciting view behind the scenes