About the Author

International Master Tibor Károlyi was Hungarian Champion in 1984 and is renowned as both an author and a trainer. He won the Guardian Chess Book of the Year prize in 2007.

Reviews

"A real gem! Karolyi manages to entertain and instruct. When Magnus plays, it all looks so easy."--Karsten Muller, Grandmaster "Author of Fundamental Chess Endings"

"How does he do it? That is the question tackled by Karolyi. The Games are presented chronologically, so we can appreciate how the 16th World Champion has honed his skill, as well as try to copy a little of his technique in our own games."-- "CHESS Magazine (UK)"

"I enjoyed marveling at Carlsen's astonishing ingenuity in finding new ways to tie up his opponents with only minimal material on the board. It would be a good book to inculcate juniors into the joys of playing endgames!"--Matthew Sadler

"I think that this book would be useful to just about any chess player. If you are serious about improving, then this book is an excellent way to better your endgame skills. If you are simply a fan of Magnus Carlsen or of well-played chess, then this book is also for you! I highly recommend this book to anyone and everyone."--Chris Wainscott "On the Road to Chess Master"

"Karolyi provides 91 examples of endgames in which Carlsen squeezes water out of a rock."--Johan Hut "Noord-Hollands Dagblad"

"Karolyi's latest book on Carlsen will receive even more acclaim than his work on Karpov's endgame technique. He has a pleasant style of analyzing: objective, not too many variations, with plenty of diagrams. He always ends with useful observations on Carlsen's play."--Hans Bohm, International Master "De Telegraaf (Holland)"

"One of those must-have endgame books."-- "Elburg Chess Reviews"

"It's nice to be reminded of so many great moments!"--Simen Agdestein, Grandmaster

"A fantastic book on Carlsen's endgame technique, from which one can learn a great deal."--Dirk Schuh, International Master