Learn From the Legends - IGM Mihail Marin

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: Rubinsteins excellent rook endgame technique; Alekhines expertise with the heavy pieces; Botvinniks ability for deep analysis; Tals handling of heavy pieces vs. minor pieces; Petrosians positional exchange sacrifices; Fischers strength with the kings bishop; Karpovs handling of bishops of opposite colour; Korchnoi the rebel.