Bøker av Andrew Soltis

An invaluable insight into the mind of today's most important chess genius, Magnus Carlsen. Andrew Soltis takes the reader through 60 of his games, describing the intricacies behind his and his opponent's strategies, the tactical justification of moves and the psychological battle in each one.

Andrew Soltis covers the unparalleled career of acclaimed American chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer with fresh insights into what made Fischer play - and act - the way he did.

A quirky but useful exploration of the qualities chess masters have that you don't, and how to acquire them.

An invaluable insight into the mind of chess prodigy turned Grandmaster, Fabiano Caruana, tracing his stratospheric rise to chess fame. Andrew Soltis takes the reader through 60 of his games, describing the tactical intricacies behind his and his opponent's strategies.

Describes the intense rivalry - and collaboration - of the four players who created the golden era when USSR chess players dominated the world. More than 200 annotated games are included, along with personal details - many for the first time in English.

A practical guide to selecting the best move available, every time, from any chess position, packed with tips, tricks and shortcuts from the greatest chess players.

This is the autobiography of chess grandmaster and journalist Andy Soltis, one of the very few grandmasters who had a professional career outside of the game, and a prolific author of chess-related nonfiction. It describes how chess and journalism fought for his time for more than 50 years and how he managed to score coups and make blunders in each field. Among his distinctions: He is the only person who has both interviewed Donald Trump and played chess with (and nearly beat!) Bobby Fischer.

An instructional and invaluable book about the crucial questions that masters ask themselves before committing to a move and how knowing the answers will improve your play.

An insightful new book, perfect for newcomers to chess, that divulges practical advice and explains technical terms that chess books often overlook.

In chess, a transposition is a known position reached by a different move order than usual - a less obvious way of getting to somewhere you want to go, leading to confusion for your opponent. Every chess player has a number of them in his arsenal, and they are used most often in openings.

Exploring the under appreciated skill of swindling in chess, Andrew Soltis explains how and when to set strategic traps to exploit an opponent's over-confidence.

Increase your chess knowledge within the year! In this book, Andrew Soltis analyzes 365 key chess games in an easy way for busy people.

Strategies and examples for beating a superior opponent in chess. In David vs Goliath Chess, renowned chess writer Andrew Soltis takes you through 50 annotated games that show how weaker players have scored stunning upsets by overcoming a superior opponent's greater knowledge and experience.